griddle

English

Pancakes on a griddle
An electric griddle

Etymology

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)

  1. 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.

Derived terms

  • like a hen on a hot griddle

Translations

Verb

griddle (third-person singular simple present griddles, present participle griddling, simple past and past participle griddled)

  1. to use a griddle, cook on a griddle

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