: a flat stone or metal surface on which food is baked or fried
Examples of griddle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebFry on a heated griddle or in a skillet about 4 minutes a side, until the cheese is softly melted.—Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024 Aemilia is fine-tuning an entry in the breakfast division: a sausage patty dipped in waffle batter and cooked either on a griddle or in a waffle maker.—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024 To cook multiple sandwiches at the same time, use a griddle.—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024 The ownership agreed, and the duo scraped up $800 dollars for a small griddle, a few tables and chairs, a pop-up canopy tent and a small felt letterboard menu.—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024 Stone work and wood beams are a big part of the over-sized chef’s kitchen and hearth room which feature knotty pine cabinets, a huge island and breakfast bar, professional Wolf double ovens., a 6-burner gas cook top with griddle and pot filler.—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024 Crowd-Pleasing Marinated Green Beans This simple salad vanishes like a drop of water on a hot griddle.—Debbie Moose, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Lodge has plenty of items available on Amazon with two-day Prime delivery including: best-selling casserole ovens, griddles, loaf pans, and more.—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024 Transfer 1⁄2-cup portions of the batter, 2 inches apart, onto the hot griddle.—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English gredil gridiron, from Anglo-French greil, gredile, from Latin craticulum, diminutive of cratis wickerwork — more at hurdle
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