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grill

grill

155 1.4
A frame of metal bars used as a screen or barrier
  • noun
  • /ɡrɪl/
translation icon : rejilla
  • To get those nice patterns, make sure to leave the chicken on the grill for a few minutes before turning it.
  • a barbecue grill

And I seasoned my grill with pork salt.

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Examples

  • Good day on the grill, Dad?

    Honor Society (2022)

  • He placed the vegetables on the grill to cook them to perfection.

  • Strike up the band, fire up that old grill.

    National Champions (2021)

  • Your grill temperature's getting a little high.

    On a Wing and a Prayer (2023)

  • We have a gas grill, so you just must be smelling smoke.

    May December (2023)

  • When he backed away from the grill with a satisfied nod, she put a glass into his hand.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Thinking about my movie-star family and the sizzling meat on the grill had made my stomach growl.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • They'd barbecue some burgers on the grill, and Marge would make her potato salad.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The backyard grill was the center of the family gathering, where everyone enjoyed delicious barbecued food.

Synonyms

barbecue
vsgrill
64 1.0

A metal grill for cooking food over hot charcoal outdoors

is the more general name that also applies to indoor or non-charcoal grates
grate
vsgrill
36 3.9

A metal frame of bars that covers an opening, like a drain or fireplace

adds the cooking function, not only covering openings or holding fuel
grating
vsgrill
4 4.7

A metal frame with bars that holds wood in a fireplace

includes that barrier use but also names a cooking grate for fire
grid
vsgrill
3 2.3

A metal frame with bars used to cook food over a fire

is the general term that also covers non-cooking metal partitions and grates
grille
vsgrill
2 5.4

A metal screen built into a door or window that lets people speak through and pass small items

also refers to a metal frame used for cooking food over fire
barbeque
vsgrill
  • US
1 1.0

A device for cooking food over hot coals outdoors

is broader, referring to any metal-bar frame used as a barrier or for cooking
grillwork
vsgrill
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A decorative metal cover made of bars that protects windows or car fronts

can mean the same screen but also names a cooking framework over fire
gridiron
vsgrill
1 7.8

A metal frame with parallel bars used to cook meat or fish over a fire

is broader, covering both partitions and cooking grates not only this frame
griller
vsgrill
1 3.4

A device for cooking food over direct heat on a grill

focuses more on the simple metal framework itself rather than the whole device
charbroil
vsgrill
  • US
1 5.6

A grill that cooks food over high heat to give it a slightly charred, smoky taste

is a general metal-bar structure not limited to high-heat charred cooking
grillework
vsgrill
7.7

A screen of metal or wood bars that covers windows and vents

is similar in structure but also commonly means a cooking grate
barbecuer
vsgrill
2.3

A metal grill used to cook food outdoors over an open flame

can mean a simple metal framework as well as an outdoor cooking appliance

How Portable

hibachi
5 6.7
grill
155 1.4

Surface Forms

grill singular
grills plural

Etymology

Grill comes from the old French word grille, which meant a metal 'grid' or 'grate' used over a fire. So a grill is literally a frame of bars that can be a partition, a grate, or a surface for cooking.