griddle
English
Etymology
From Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, variant of Old French greil, from Latin crāticulum, diminutive of crātis. Doublet of grill (“grid of wire”), from the same Old French and Latin sources.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪdəl
Noun
griddle (plural griddles)
- A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.
- 1871, Louisa May Alcott, Little Men, chapter 5:
- Such a clatter as the little spoon made, and such a beating as the batter got, it quite foamed, I assure you; and when Daisy poured some on to the griddle, it rose like magic into a puffy flapjack that made Demi's mouth water.
- 1894, Lance Rawson, Australian enquiry book of household and general information, Cookery:
- Some people when making scones do not trouble to light the oven but use the frying pan: of course if you have a griddle it is better than oven or pan, but very few people possess this useful utensil.
- 1871, Louisa May Alcott, Little Men, chapter 5:
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Translations
flat plate for cooking
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Verb
griddle (third-person singular simple present griddles, present participle griddling, simple past and past participle griddled)
- (transitive) To cook on a griddle.
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- en:Cookware and bakeware