~ 1
■ noun Brit.
1》 a device on a cooker that radiates heat downwards for cooking food.
2》 a gridiron used for cooking food on an open fire.
3》 a dish of ~ed food, especially meat.
↘a restaurant serving ~ed food.
■ verb
1》 cook with a ~.
2》 informal subject to intense questioning or interrogation.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C17: from Fr. gril (n.), ~er (v.), from OFr. graille '~e'.
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~ 2
■ noun variant spelling of ~e .