Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grilling

/ˈɡɹɪlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: grilling
IPA: /ˈɡɹɪlɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of grill

noun

A thorough interrogation.

Informal

noun

The act or process of grilling, or broiling.

Example Sentences

"The minister faced a grilling over her handling of the situation."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

grillings (plural)

Synonyms

broil broiling

Rhymes With

killing willing filling drilling fulfilling unwilling chilling thrilling billing spilling milling shilling

Questions

How do you pronounce grilling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɪlɪŋ/.
What does grilling mean?: present participle and gerund of grill

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