grilled

grilled · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Cooked on a grill; cooked by direct exposure to radiant heat.

  2. 2.

    Past tense and past participle of grill.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    grilled cheese — a sandwich with melted cheese cooked on a griddle
  • •
    grilled to perfection — cooked exactly right

Related words

Antonyms: boiled, raw, uncooked
See also: barbecued, grill, roasted
Synonyms: barbecued, broiled, charred

Etymology

Past participle of grill, from French grille ("grating").