: baked in a deep dish
a deep-dish pizza
especially : baked in a deep dish with usually a fruit filling and no bottom crust

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My love for you is deep dish Chicago-style pizza chain Lou Malnati's is serving up its signature deep-dish 'za in the shape of a heart this month. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 The Windy City is known for its deep-dish pizza, and there’s always a debate about who serves the best pies. Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025 Flaherty described Vergara as an introvert who loved deep-dish pizza, animals and books – especially Christian fantasy fiction. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024 The pizzeria is popular for its deep-dish Chicago-style pizzas as well as thin crust pizzas, which are a hit with consumers, Tondryk said. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deep-dish 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deep-dish was in 1883

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“Deep-dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-dish. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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deep-dish

adjective
-ˌdish
: baked in a deep dish
a deep-dish pizza
especially : baked in a deep dish with usually a fruit filling and no bottom crust
a deep-dish apple pie
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