noun / verb

grill

GRIL/ɡrɪl/

Equipment on which food cooks over direct heat.

Food cooks on the grill's metal grate above glowing charcoal.

An open charcoal grill with a clearly visible metal cooking grate above glowing coals, with a few pieces of food cooking on one side.

Etymology

Craticula meant a small gridiron and was a diminutive of cratis, “wickerwork.” The connection is structural: a cooking grate forms an open lattice resembling woven wicker.

In context

Max the Meat Guy43:21

And back on the grill to finish cooking. 17 hours of cooking and a 3-hour rest later, this brisket is done.

I Cooked EVERY Animal’s Brisket

More examples

We grill vegetables alongside the burgers.
These gas grills have adjustable heat controls.
The neighborhood grill serves steaks and burgers.

Forms

grill · grills · grilled · grilling

Similar words

barbecue: Often refers to an outdoor cooker using charcoal or gas.
broiler: Usually cooks with direct heat from above rather than below.