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grill

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[ gril ]

noun

  1. a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
  2. a dish of grilled meat, fish, etc. Compare mixed grill.
  3. Philately. a group of small pyramidal marks, embossed or impressed in parallel rows on certain U.S. and Peruvian stamps of the late 19th century to prevent erasure of cancellation marks.


verb (used with object)

  1. to broil on a gridiron or other apparatus over or before a fire.

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  2. to subject to severe and persistent cross-examination or questioning.

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  3. to torment with heat.

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  4. to mark with a series of parallel bars like those of a grill.

verb (used without object)

  1. to undergo broiling.

grill

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[ gril ]

noun

grill

1

/ É¡°ùɪ±ô /

verb

  1. to cook (meat, fish, etc) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire, or (of meat, fish, etc) to be cooked in this way Usual US and Canadian wordbroil
  2. tr; usually passive to torment with or as if with extreme heat

    the travellers were grilled by the scorching sun

  3. informal.
    tr to subject to insistent or prolonged questioning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a device with parallel bars of thin metal on which meat, fish, etc, may be cooked by a fire; gridiron
  2. a device on a cooker that radiates heat downwards for grilling meat, fish, etc
  3. food cooked by grilling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

grill

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/ É¡°ùɪ±ô /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of grille
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grill1

1660–70; 1890–95 grill 1fordef 6; < French gril gridiron ≪ Latin ³¦°ùÄå³ÙÄ«³¦³Ü±ô³Ü³¾, ³¦°ù±ðÄå³ÙÄ«³¦³Ü±ôÅ, diminutive of ³¦°ùÄå³Ù¾±²õ wickerwork, hurdle. See grille
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grill1

C17: from French gril gridiron, from Latin ³¦°ùÄå³ÙÄ«³¦³Ü±ô²¹ fine wickerwork; see grille

Origin of grill2

C17: see grille
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Among them was 5 Star Bar, an authentic dive bar that served cheap beer, grilled simple, tasty burgers and hosted live music.

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Tarragon makes a wonderful herb crust on grilled meat or a colorful, flavorful garnish atop roasted veggies.

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I regularly sear it, roast it, grill it and sauté it whole.

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She’s a kind of mayonnaise evangelist, spreading the gospel of creamy richness in dishes that range from roasted vegetables to a simple grilled cheese.

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Toss a match on a charcoal grill doused in gasoline.

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