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grilled

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɡrɪld/

grilled means: Cooked over direct heat on a metal frame or hot cooking surface.

adjective

COOKED OVER HEATA2

Cooked over direct heat on a metal frame or hot cooking surface.

  • We had grilled fish for dinner.
  • Would you like grilled vegetables with your steak?
  • The grilled chicken was tender and smoky.

Common phrases: grilled chicken, grilled fish, grilled vegetables, grilled cheese

BURNT BY HEATC2

Made very hot or burned by heat, as though cooked over a fire.

  • My shoulders felt grilled after the beach trip.
  • He looked thoroughly grilled after sitting in the sun.
  • Our grilled faces needed a cool, wet cloth.

Similar words: sunburned, scorched

Common phrases: grilled by sunlight, grilled skin

WITH METAL BARSC2

Covered or fitted with a frame of metal bars.

  • The room had a grilled window.
  • They installed a grilled door at the entrance.
  • Air passed through the grilled opening above us.

Similar words: barred

Common phrases: grilled window, grilled door, grilled opening

Questions about grilled

What does grilled mean?

Cooked over direct heat on a metal frame or hot cooking surface.

What is grilled in other languages?

Türkçe: ızgara · Español: a la parrilla · Français: grillé · Deutsch: gegrillt · Italiano: grigliato · 日本語: グリルした

How do you pronounce grilled?

It is pronounced /ɡrɪld/.

How do you use grilled in a sentence?

We had grilled fish for dinner. Would you like grilled vegetables with your steak?

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