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grid·dle
I. \ˈgridəl\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English gredil, gridel, from Old North French gredil, from Late Latin craticulum fine wickerwork — more at grill II
1.
a. now dialect : gridiron 1, 2
b. : any of various grids
< a griddle of sheep trails over the hill >
2. : a flat surface (as of soapstone or metal) on which food (as batter or bacon) is placed to be cooked by dry heat (as from a fire or an electric element); broadly : a cooking device consisting of or incorporating a griddle
< got an electric griddle for her birthday >
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- on the griddle
II. transitive verb
(griddled ; griddled ; griddling \-d(ə)liŋ\ ; griddles)
: to cook on a griddle
III. intransitive verb
(griddled ; griddled ; griddling \-d(ə)liŋ\ ; griddles)
Etymology: origin unknown
slang Britain : to sing as a beggar
• grid·dler \-d(ə)lə(r)\ noun -s |