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grill
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- pronunciation:
- grIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a rack of metal bars used to hold foods for cooking over flames.
We cooked the chicken on the grill.- synonyms:
- gridiron
- similar words:
- barbecue, broiler, grate
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| definition 2: |
a restaurant where grilled foods are served.
- similar words:
- coffee shop, restaurant
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adjective + (n.)grill
built-in, cast-iron, close, cool, electric, hot, indoor, mixed, outdoor, portable
verb + (n.)grill
barbecue, broil, clean, cover, fire, heat, hold, light, oil, place, prepare, remove, roast, sizzle, spray, toast, toss
(n.)grill
+ verb
arrange, bake, brush, cook
noun + (n.)grill
backyard,
bar,
barbecue,
beef,
bread,
charcoal,
chicken,
chop,
coat,
corn,
fire,
fish,
gas,
hamburger,
kitchen,
meat,
metal,
mushroom,
oil,
onion,
oven,
patty,
pepper,
picnic,
pork,
rib,
salmon,
sandwich,
sauce,
shrimp,
side,
sizzle,
slice,
smoke,
spray,
steak,
stove,
tomato
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
grills, grilling, grilled |
| definition 1: |
to cook on a grill.
We grilled hamburgers for dinner.
- synonyms:
- broil
- similar words:
- barbecue, roast
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to ask many questions of in a harsh way for a long time.
The police grilled the suspect until he broke down and confessed to the crime.- synonyms:
- interrogate
- similar words:
- question
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| related words: |
ask, examine, quiz, toast |
(v.)grill
+ adverb
lightly
(v.)grill
+ noun
breast, cheese, coal, dinner, dog, heat, lamb, potato, reporter, salad, tuna, vegetable
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| derivation: |
griller (n.) |
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