Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Cooked over an outdoor grill: Refers to food that has been cooked on a metal framework over an open fire or heat source, typically outdoors.
   • Cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill): Refers to food cooked using direct, radiant heat, often from below, which gives it characteristic marks and flavor.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • We had delicious grilled chicken for dinner. (The chicken was cooked on a grill.)
  • She prefers grilled vegetables to boiled ones. (The vegetables were cooked using radiant heat, likely on a grill.)
  • The restaurant's specialty is a perfectly grilled steak. (The steak was cooked over a grill.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be grilled" (informal, figurative): To be questioned intensely and persistently.
  • The suspect was grilled by the police for hours. (The suspect was subjected to intense questioning.)
• "grilled to perfection": A common phrase describing food that has been cooked on a grill exactly as desired.
  • The salmon was grilled to perfection. (The salmon was cooked on a grill in an ideal way.)

Variants and Related Words

• Grill (verb): To cook food on a grill.
  • I will grill the burgers.
• Grill (noun): The metal framework or appliance used for grilling.
  • We need to clean the grill.
• Grilling (noun): The act or process of cooking on a grill; or, an intense questioning session.
  • The grilling of the vegetables took ten minutes. / He faced a tough grilling from the committee.

Synonyms

• Barbecued: Cooked on a barbecue grill, often with smoke flavor.
• Broiled (US) / Grilled (UK): Cooked by direct heat from above (US broiling) or below (UK grilling). Note: This can cause confusion between American and British English usage.
• Charred: Slightly burned on the outside from intense heat, often from grilling.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs/Idioms)

• "Grill someone about something": To question someone aggressively about a specific topic.
  • Reporters grilled the mayor about the new policy.
• "Put on the grill": To place food on a grill to cook.
  • Put the corn on the grill for about fifteen minutes.

Adjective

1. cooked over an outdoor grill
2. cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)