griller
Syllables: grill·er/ˈɡɹɪl.ə/US/ˈɡɹɪl.əɹ/
griller noun: one who, or that which, grills. Also the comparative form of grill.
Noun
griller (plural grillers)
- One who, or that which, grills.
- For the novice fish griller, firm-fleshed fish steaks (salmon, tuna, swordfish, shark) will be the easiest to grill.2002, Karen Adler, Judith M. Fertig, Fish & Shellfish, Grilled & Smoked: […], Boston, MA: The Harvard Common Press, →LCCN, →OL, page 6
- Food suitable for grilling.
- Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs […]1994 July 21, Faye Fiore, “Congress relishes another franking privilege: Meat lobby puts on the dog with exclusive luncheon for lawmakers – experts on pork”, in Los Angeles Times
- A politically centrist or apolitical individual, often with implications of intellectual laziness and/or spinelessness.
Also used as
griller is also the comparative form of grill.
Forms of griller
| plural | grillers |
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Origin of griller
From grill + -er (agent noun suffix), or from grill + -er (patient suffix).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words that rhyme with griller
Questions about griller
- What does griller mean?
- Griller means one who, or that which, grills.
- What part of speech is griller?
- Griller is a noun.
- How do you pronounce griller?
- Griller is pronounced /ˈɡɹɪl.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of griller?
- The plural of griller is grillers.
Words near griller in the dictionary
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