Griddle

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪdÉ™l

Origin

From Anglo-Norman gredile or Old French gridil, from Latin crāticulum, diminutive of crātis.

Full definition of griddle

Noun

1. A flat plate of metal used for cooking.
• 1871, Louisa May Alcott, Little Men, :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, , :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.

Derived terms

• like a hen on a hot griddle

Related terms

• grid
• gridiron

Verb

1. To use a griddle, to cook on a griddle.

Anagrams

• girdled