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griller

griller

1 2.4
A person who cooks food over direct heat on a grill
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrɪlər/
: asador
  • 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
339 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
4 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
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
1 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
charbroil
vsgriller
  • US
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

How Skilled

cook
339 1.0
griller
1 2.4
griddler
6.9
beginner
78 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.