grill

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
2. The criss-cross pieces that separate panes of glass in a window.
3. On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.
4. A cooking device comprising a source of radiative heat and a means of holding food under it; a broiler in US English
5. A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.
6. Food (designed to be) cooked on a grill.
7. A grillroom; a restaurant serving grilled food.
8. (colloquial) A type of jewelry worn on the front teeth.
9. (colloquial) The front teeth regarded collectively.
10. Deliberate misspelling of girl.

Verb

1. To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.
2. To cook food under the element of a stove or only under the top element of an oven – (US) broil, (cooking) salamander.
3. (colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.
4. (informal) To feel very hot; to swelter.
5. To stamp or mark with a grill.
6. To stare at.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To make angry; provoke; offend, incite.
2. (obsolete) To terrify; make tremble.
3. (obsolete) To tremble; shiver.
4. (obsolete) To snarl; snap.

Adj

Harsh, rough, severe; cruel.

Concepts

griller

gril

grille

cuisiner

interroger

rôtir

grillage

grill

grillade

faire griller

cuire

questionner

rôtisserie

mettre au four

torréfier

brûler

brûlé

grillé

four

barbecue

calandre

faire brunir

faire dorer

faire roussir

rissoler

faire cuire sur le gril

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡɹɪl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

1655, from French gril, from Middle French gril, from Old French greïl, graïl (“gridiron”), from graïlle (“grate, grating”), from Latin crātīcula (“gridiron”), diminutive of crātis (“hurdle, wickerwork”), q.v. Related to griddle, hurdle.