2. A sieve with a wire bottom, used by miners. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
griddle — ► NOUN ▪ a circular iron plate that is heated and used for cooking food. ► VERB ▪ cook on a griddle. ORIGIN Old French gredil, from Latin craticula small hurdle … English terms dictionary
griddle — [grid′ l] n. [ME gredil < Anglo Fr gridil < OFr * gredil, var. of graïl < L craticula, small gridiron < cratis, wickerwork: see CRATE] a heavy, flat metal plate with a handle, or a special flat, heated surface on the top of a stove,… … English World dictionary
griddle — (n.) shallow frying pan, early 13c., apparently from Anglo Fr. gridil, O.N.Fr. gredil, altered from O.Fr. graille, from L. craticula (see GRILL (Cf. grill)) … Etymology dictionary
Griddle — A griddle is a piece of cooking equipment. In the industrial world usually it is a flat plate of metal (usually aluminium, stainless steel or cast iron). In the non industrial world, and in traditional cultures, the griddle may be a stone or… … Wikipedia
griddle — I UK [ˈɡrɪd(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms griddle : singular griddle plural griddles a round flat iron pan used on top of a hot surface for cooking II UK [ˈɡrɪd(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms griddle : present tense I/you/we/they… … English dictionary
griddle — /grid l/, n., v., griddled, griddling. n. 1. a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat. 2. any flat, heated surface, esp. on the top of a stove, for cooking food: a quick breakfast… … Universalium
griddle — grid, griddle, gridiron It would be natural to assume that grid was the original word, griddle (‘a circular iron plate that is heated by a fire or by other means for baking, toasting, etc.’) a diminutive of it, and gridiron (‘a cooking utensil of … Modern English usage
griddle — 1. noun A flat plate of metal used for cooking. See Also: grid, gridiron 2. verb To use a griddle, to cook on a griddle … Wiktionary
griddle — grid|dle1 [ grıdl ] noun count a round flat iron pan used on top of a hot surface for cooking griddle grid|dle 2 [ grıdl ] verb transitive to cook something on a griddle … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
griddle — noun 1》 a circular iron plate that is heated and used for cooking food. 2》 historical a miner s wire bottomed sieve. verb 1》 cook on a griddle. 2》 historical screen (ore) with a griddle. Origin ME (denoting a gridiron): from OFr. gredil, from L.… … English new terms dictionary
