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Definition of Grill
1. Verb. Cook over a grill. "The chefs grill the vegetables"; "Grill the sausages"
Generic synonyms: Cook
Specialized synonyms: Barbecue, Barbeque, Cook Out, Hibachi, Broil, Oven Broil
Derivative terms: Grilling
2. Noun. A restaurant where food is cooked on a grill.
3. Verb. Examine thoroughly. "The student was grilled for two hours on the subject of phonology"
4. Noun. A framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate. "He cooked hamburgers on the grill"
Definition of Grill
1. n. A gridiron.
2. v. t. To broil on a grill or gridiron.
3. n. A figure of crossed bars with interstices, such as those sometimes impressed upon postage stamps.
4. v. t. To stamp or mark with a grill.
5. v. i. To undergo the process of being grilled, or broiled; to broil.
Definition of Grill
1. Verb. (transitive Scotland US) To make angry; provoke. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive chiefly Scotland) To terrify; make tremble. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive chiefly Scotland) To tremble; shiver. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive Northern England Scotland) To snarl; snap. ¹
5. Adjective. harsh, rough, severe; cruel ¹
6. Noun. harm ¹
7. Noun. A rack; 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. ¹
8. Noun. On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it. ¹
9. Noun. A device comprising a source of radiant heat and a means of holding food near it, to cook it; a barbecue; a griddle. ¹
10. Noun. (colloquial) A type of jewelry worn on the front teeth; by extension, the front teeth regarded collectively. ¹
11. Verb. To cook food on a grill; to barbecue. ¹
12. Verb. (Australian NZ UK) To cook food under the element of a stove or only under the top element of an oven - (American English) broil. ¹
13. Verb. (colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Grill
1. to broil on a gridiron [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Grill
1. 1. A gridiron. "[They] make grills of [wood] to broil their meat." (Cotton) 2. That which is broiled on a gridiron, as meat, fish, etc. Origin: F. Gril. See Grill. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grill
Literary usage of Grill
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"gridiron, n. grill, brander (Scot.), brand- iron (dial. ... brou. grill, grille:
grating. grim: fierce, stern, fearful. grime, n. ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: To which is by John Jamieson (1880)
"To grill, GIRL, ». ». To feel a universal and sudden sensation of cold through
the body, to shiver, ..."
3. Descriptions of Occupations by United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Employment Service (1918)
"CHEF, ASSISTANT CLOUD Kindred Occupations: Roast and grill cook; Vegetable cook.
Description: The assistant chef works under the direct supervision of the ..."
4. Diseases of the Eye: Handbook of Ophthalmic Practice for Students and by George Edmund De Schweinitz (1903)
"grill-like Keratitis.—This disease, described by Haab under the name ...
composed of forked lines with points scattered through them resembling grill work. ..."
5. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"stew it with herbs, pepper and salt, or grill it. In Vienna they employ it in
salad, as we use beetroot, adding a dressing of lemon- juice or cream. ..."
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