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Griddle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Griddle has 1 sense
- griddle(n = noun.artifact) Array - cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked; Array is a kind of cooking utensil, cookware
Derived form verb griddle1
Verb Griddle has 1 sense
- griddle(v = verb.change) Array - cook on a griddle; "griddle pancakes" is one way to fry
Derived form noun griddle1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
Griddle, n. [OE. gredil, gredl, gridel, of Celtic origin; cf. W. greidell, Ir. greideal, greideil, griddle, gridiron, greadaim I burn, scorch. Cf. Gridiron.].
- An iron plate or pan used for cooking cakes. [1913 Webster]
- A sieve with a wire bottom, used by miners. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Griddle, n. & v.
--n.
1 = GIRDLE(2).
2 a miner's wire-bottomed sieve.
--v.tr.
1 cook with a griddle; grill.
2 sieve with a griddle.
--n.
1 = GIRDLE(2).
2 a miner's wire-bottomed sieve.
--v.tr.
1 cook with a griddle; grill.
2 sieve with a griddle.
Etymology
ME f. OF gredil, gridil gridiron ult. f. L craticula dimin. of cratis hurdle; cf. GRATE(2), GRILL(1)
THESAURUS
Griddle
andiron, bake, barbecue, baste, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, chain, coal tongs, coddle, cook, crane, crook, curry, damper, devil, do, do to perfection, fire, fire hook, fire tongs, firedog, fricassee, frizz, frizzle, fry, grate, grating, grid, gridiron, grill, griller, heat, lifter, oven-bake, pan, pan-broil, parboil, poach, poker, pothook, prepare, prepare food, roast, salamander, saute, scallop, sear, shirr, simmer, spit, steam, stew, stir-fry, toast, tongs, tripod, trivet, turnspit
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