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grills

/ɡɹɪlz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
  2. On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.
  3. A cooking device comprising a source of radiative heat and a means of holding food under it; a broiler in US English
  4. A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.
  5. Food (designed to be) cooked on a grill.
  6. A grillroom; a restaurant serving grilled food.
  7. To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.
  8. To cook food under the element of a stove or only under the top element of an oven – broil, salamander.
  9. To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.
  10. To feel very hot; to swelter.
  11. To stamp or mark with a grill.
  12. To make angry; provoke; incite.
  13. To terrify; make tremble.
  14. To tremble; shiver.
  15. To snarl; snap.
  16. Harm.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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