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noun
1.
a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
2.
a dish of grilled meat, fish, etc. Compare mixed grill.
4.
Philately. a group of small pyramidal marks, embossed or impressed in parallel rows on certain U.S. and Peruvian stamps of the late 19th century to prevent erasure of cancellation marks.
verb (used with object)
5.
to broil on a gridiron or other apparatus over or before a fire.
6.
to subject to severe and persistent cross-examination or questioning.
7.
to torment with heat.
8.
to mark with a series of parallel bars like those of a grill.
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Grills
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
verb (used without object)
9.
to undergo broiling.
Origin:
1660–70; 1890–95 for def. 6; < French gril gridiron ≪ Latin crātīculum, creātīculō, diminutive of crātis wickerwork, hurdle. See grille
1660–70; 1890–95 for def. 6; < French gril gridiron ≪ Latin crātīculum, creātīculō, diminutive of crātis wickerwork, hurdle. See grille
Synonyms
5. barbecue. 6. interrogate, probe. 7. torture.
5. barbecue. 6. interrogate, probe. 7. torture.
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Word Origin & History
grill
1685, from Fr. gril, from O.Fr. greil, alteration of graille, from L. craticula "gridiron, small griddle," dim. of cratis "wickerwork." The verb meaning "to broil on a grill" is from 1668; figurative sense from 1842, and the specific (trans.) sense of "to subject to intense questioning" is first attested
EXPAND1894. In many instances, Mod.Eng. grill is a shortened form of grille (q.v.), such as "chrome front of an automobile."
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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