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griller

griller

1 2.4
A person who cooks food over direct heat on a grill
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrɪlər/
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  • As a passionate griller, she always tries new marinades to enhance the flavor of her meats.
  • charcoal griller
  • griller and cook

Examples

  • You must be the griller of the family.

    The Kids Are All Right (2010)

  • Have your hubby grill the chicken, unless you're the griller in the fam, and then have at it.

    Blog text (4)

  • For the summer barbecue, several grillers lined up to cook delicious burgers and hot dogs.

  • Every weekend, the griller prepares a variety of vegetables and meats for family gatherings.

Synonyms

cook
vsgriller
356 1.0

A person who prepares food at home or at work

focuses specifically on cooking food by direct heat rather than general food preparation
hibachi
vsgriller
5 6.7

A small portable grill that cooks food over hot coals

is a broader term for a person or device that cooks food by direct heat
barbeque
vsgriller
  • US
1 1.0

A device for cooking food over hot coals outdoors

is the person or device that cooks by direct heat rather than only the rack
charbroil
vsgriller
  • US
1 5.6

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

is a person or device that cooks over direct heat more generally
culinarian
vsgriller
1 6.9

A person who cooks and prepares food

may perform cooking by direct heat but is defined by skill rather than method
barbecuer
vsgriller
2.3

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

is the general person or device that cooks over direct heat, indoors or outdoors

How Skilled

cook
356 1.0
griller
1 2.4
griddler
6.9
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

griller singular
grillers plural

Morphology

griller = grill (transparent) = grill + er

The word 'griller' is transparently derived from 'grill' with the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Griller is from the verb grill, meaning 'to cook over direct heat', so a griller can be the person or the machine that does that cooking. A helpful image is someone standing at a hot grate, turning meat and vegetables until they are ready.