griddle
/ˈɡɹɪdəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.52 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "A nice half griddle of whole-meal bread and a print of fresh butter were now produced, and Molly helped the mistress with her own hands."
- "Such a clatter as the little spoon made, and such a beating as the batter got, it quite foamed, I assure you; and when Daisy poured some on to the griddle, it rose like magic into a puffy flapjack that made Demi's mouth water."
- "Some people when making scones do not trouble to light the oven but use the frying pan: of course if you have a griddle it is better than oven or pan, but very few people possess this useful utensil."
Etymology
From Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, variant of Old French greil, from Latin crāticulum, diminutive of crātis. Doublet of grill (“grid of wire”), from the same Old French and Latin sources, doublet of grate.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: gridil, gredil, greil, crāticulum