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griddle

grid·dle
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [grid-l]
    • /ˈgrɪd l/
    • /ˈɡrɪd.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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".

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Synonyms 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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