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GRIDDLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does griddle mean? 

GRIDDLE (noun)
  The noun GRIDDLE has 1 sense:

1. cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cookedplay

  Familiarity information: GRIDDLE used as a noun is very rare.


GRIDDLE (verb)
  The verb GRIDDLE has 1 sense:

1. cook on a griddleplay

  Familiarity information: GRIDDLE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GRIDDLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("griddle" is a kind of...):

cooking utensil; cookware (a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking)

Derivation:

griddle (cook on a griddle)


GRIDDLE (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Cook on a griddle

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

griddle pancakes

Hypernyms (to "griddle" is one way to...):

fry (cook on a hot surface using fat)

Domain category:

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

griddle (cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked)


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