Definition of GRILLED

grilled

Verb

  • cook over a grill
  • examine thoroughly
    • "the student was grilled for two hours on the subject of phonology"
  • simple past and past participle of grill

Adjective Satellite

  • cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
  • cooked over an outdoor grill

Adj

  • Cooked on a grill.
  • As if cooked on a grill.
  • Fitted with a grille.

Examples

  • "After a day in the sun, he looked more grilled than his hamburger."
  • "She grilled him over his whereabouts the previous night."
  • "The meat was grilled as this was considered the healthier option."

Origin / Etymology

From grill + -ed.

Synonyms

barbecued, broiled, grill

Scrabble Score: 9

grilled: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
grilled: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grilled: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

grilled is a valid Words With Friends word