grill1
n.
Brit. - a device on a cooker that radiates heat downwards for cooking food.
- a gridiron used for cooking food on an open fire.
- a dish of grilled food, especially meat.
▸a restaurant serving grilled food.
v.
- cook with a grill.
- informal subject to intense questioning or interrogation.
Derivative
Etymology
C17: from Fr. gril (n.), griller (v.), from OFr. graille ‘grille’.