grill
1[ gril ]
/ grɪl /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to undergo broiling.
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Origin of grill
11660–70; 1890–95 for def. 6; <French gril gridiron ≪ Latin crātīculum,creātīculō, diminutive of crātis wickerwork, hurdle. See grille
SYNONYMS FOR grill
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH grill
grill , grilleWords nearby grill
Grignard reaction, Grignard reagent, grigri, grike, Grikwa, grill, grillade, grillage, grille, grilled, griller
Definition for grill (2 of 2)
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grill1
/ (ɡrɪl) /
verb
to cook (meat, fish, etc) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire, or (of meat, fish, etc) to be cooked in this wayUsual US and Canadian word: broil
(tr; usually passive) to torment with or as if with extreme heatthe travellers were grilled by the scorching sun
(tr) informal to subject to insistent or prolonged questioning
noun
Derived forms of grill
griller, nounWord Origin for grill
C17: from French gril gridiron, from Latin crātīcula fine wickerwork; see grille
British Dictionary definitions for grill (2 of 2)
Word Origin for grill
C17: see grille
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