Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grill

/ɡɹɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: grill
IPA: /ɡɹɪl/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

The criss-cross pieces that separate panes of glass in a window.

noun

On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.

noun

A cooking device comprising a source of radiative heat and a means of holding food under it; a broiler in US English

British usage

noun

A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.

American usage

noun

Food (designed to be) cooked on a grill.

noun

A grillroom; a restaurant serving grilled food.

noun

A type of jewelry worn on the front teeth.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door."
"I put some peppers and mushrooms on the grill to go with dinner."
"a packet of frozen cauliflower cheese grills"
"These coupons will get you a discount at Johnny's Bar and Grill."
"It was a small grill called Pete's, dark and friendly."
"Everyone's meeting at the new grill in town! And everyone's having a real good time! They're drinking frozen blue Margaritas. Munching on Cajun popcorn shrimp. Laughing with old friends and getting to know new ones."

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.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: gril, greïl, crātīcula, grillen, grillan, *gralljan

Usage

Inflected Forms

grills (plural) grillz (plural) grille (alternative) grills (present, singular) grilling (participle, present) grilled (participle, past) grilled (past) girl (alternative, Scotland) griller (comparative) more grill (comparative) grillest (superlative) most grill (superlative)

Derived Forms

chargrill grillbilly grillery grilling grillmaster grillsteak grillware grillwork grillable pregrill

Phrases

bacon grill bar and grill get on someone's grill get up in someone's grill grill guard mixed grill up in one's grill grill up

Synonyms

fronts golds cook do instigate affront aggravate anger antagonize awrath burn up cheese off

Homonyms

grille

Rhymes With

will still until bill kill hill till ill fill brazil skill mill

Questions

How do you pronounce grill?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹɪl/.
What does grill mean?: 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.
Where does grill come from?: It is traced to French.

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