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.

Concepts

grill

roast

broil

barbecue

bake

barbeque

grate

grille

toast

fry

grating

burn

grid

gridiron

interrogate

question

broiler

lattice

griddle

rack

heat

cook

dry

grillwork

grillroom

cook out

crosbars

fry up

scorch

investigate

grill-room

parch

bars

cascade

cubicle

gate

ledge

mesh

iron grille

cause to burn

scald

fire

furnace

to

barbecue grill

covering grill

smoke

oven broil

toaster oven

chevvy

chevy

chivvy

chivy

examine

cross-examine

probe into

scrutinise

ask

interview

quiz

trellis

radiator blind

braai

sear

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.