Antonyms for grill


Grammar : Verb
Spell : gril
Phonetic Transcription : grɪl


Definition of grill

Origin :
  • "gridiron," 1680s, from French gril, from Old French greil, alteration of graille "grill, frating, railings, fencing," from Latin craticula "gridiron, small griddle," diminutive of cratis "wickerwork," perhaps from PIE *kert- "to turn, entwine." In many instances, Modern English grill is a shortened form of grille, such as "chrome front of an automobile."
  • verb broil food
  • verb ask questions aggressively
Example sentences :
  • He would row me about the service of the Grill—something of that sort.
  • Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Ay, or dropped you with the Tongo chiefs, who'd grill you for breakfast?
  • Extract from : « Confessions Of Con Cregan » by Charles James Lever
  • M—— M—— then held her close to the grill and told me to see for myself.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • He could stand on his head, yes, but it was unfair to grill her.
  • Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus
  • By the time they had reached dessert, the grill room was deserted.
  • Extract from : « The Lost Despatch » by Natalie Sumner Lincoln
  • Cook on a grill on a a low fire and serve with a sauce or a side dish.
  • Extract from : « The Italian Cook Book » by Maria Gentile
  • He held out his hand to the grill, found the air coming from there.
  • Extract from : « Gold in the Sky » by Alan Edward Nourse
  • He shinned up into the hole, and pulled the grill back into its slot behind him.
  • Extract from : « Gold in the Sky » by Alan Edward Nourse
  • You may grill the paws, fricassee the shoulders, and roast the rest.
  • Extract from : « The Parisians, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • He picked up a handful of bundles and turned back to the grill.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 » by Various

Synonyms for grill

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