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- [grid-l]
- /ˈgrɪd l/
- /ˈɡrɪd.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grid-l]
- /ˈgrɪd l/
Definitions of griddle word
- noun griddle a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat. 1
- noun griddle any flat, heated surface, especially on the top of a stove, for cooking food: a quick breakfast from the luncheonette's griddle. 1
- noun griddle Upstate New York Older Use. a circular lid covering an opening on the cooking surface of a wood or coal-burning stove. 1
- verb with object griddle to cook on a griddle: Griddle two eggs for me, will you? 1
- noun griddle A heavy, flat iron plate that is heated and used for cooking food. 1
- noun griddle flat metal plate for cooking 1
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Origin of griddle
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English gridel, gredil < Old French gridil, gredil; see grill1
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Parts of speech for Griddle
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griddle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
griddle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for griddle
noun griddle
- skillet — a frying pan.
- spider — any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- broiler — A broiler is a part of a stove which produces strong heat and cooks food placed underneath it.
- grill — a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
verb griddle
- sear — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
- barbecue — A barbecue is a piece of equipment which you use for cooking on in the open air.
- cook — When you cook a meal, you prepare food for eating by heating it.
- broil — When you broil food, you cook it using very strong heat directly above or below it.
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