Griddle

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: grid=dle

CIDE DICTIONARY

Griddle, n. [OE. gredil, gredl, gridel, of Celtic origin; cf. W. greidell, Ir. greideal, greideil, griddle, gridiron, greadaim I burn, scorch. Cf. Gridiron.].

•  An iron plate or pan used for cooking cakes.  [1913 Webster]
•  A sieve with a wire bottom, used by miners.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Griddle, n. & v.
--n.
1 = GIRDLE(2).
2 a miner's wire-bottomed sieve.
--v.tr.
1 cook with a griddle; grill.
2 sieve with a griddle.

Etymology

ME f. OF gredil, gridil gridiron ult. f. L craticula dimin. of cratis hurdle; cf. GRATE(2), GRILL(1)

THESAURUS

Griddle

andiron, bake, barbecue, baste, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, chain, coal tongs, coddle, cook, crane, crook, curry, damper, devil, do, do to perfection, fire, fire hook, fire tongs, firedog, fricassee, frizz, frizzle, fry, grate, grating, grid, gridiron, grill, griller, heat, lifter, oven-bake, pan, pan-broil, parboil, poach, poker, pothook, prepare, prepare food, roast, salamander, saute, scallop, sear, shirr, simmer, spit, steam, stew, stir-fry, toast, tongs, tripod, trivet, turnspit