English Explanatory Dictionary

grill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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. A type of jewelry worn on the front teeth.
  9. 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. To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.
  4. To feel very hot; to swelter.
  5. To stamp or mark with a grill.
  6. To stare at.
verb
  1. To make angry; provoke; offend, incite.
  2. To terrify; make tremble.
  3. To tremble; shiver.
  4. To snarl; snap.
adj
  1. Harsh, rough, severe; cruel.
noun
  1. Harm.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹɪl/ en-us-grill.ogg EN-AU ck1 grill.ogg

Word forms

grill grills grillz grille grilling grilled girl griller more grill grillest most grill

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.

Synonyms

fronts golds cook do instigate affront aggravate anger antagonize awrath burn up cheese off cross embitter envenom gall get get to honk off incense inflame infuriate madden make angry nark offend outrage provoke put out rankle rile piss off roil set off steam tick off get one's back up get someone's dander up get someone's goat get someone's Irish up make someone see red make someone's blood boil put someone's back up raise someone's hackles raise someone's shag rattle someone's cage rub the wrong way ruffle some feathers set up someone's birse abet actuate goose light a fire under send sting bring about cheer draw drive encourage

Derived words

bacon grill get on someone's grill get up in someone's grill grillbilly grillery grill guard grilling grillmaster grillsteak grillware grillwork mixed grill chargrill grillable grill up pregrill
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