grill

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

roast

broil

barbecue

bake

barbeque

grille

fry

grate

toast

grid

burn

gridiron

grating

interrogate

question

❓

broiler

lattice

griddle

cook out

grillroom

cook

🧑‍🍳

dry

rack

heat

grillwork

to

trellis

chevvy

grill-room

toaster oven

probe into

cause to burn

braai

fry up

oven broil

radiator blind

iron grille

barbecue grill

ask

covering grill

bars

cascade

chevy

chivvy

chivy

crosbars

cross-examine

cubicle

examine

fire

🔥

furnace

gate

interview

investigate

ledge

mesh

parch

quiz

scald

scorch

scrutinise

sear

smoke

spit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɹɪl/

Etymology

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.