Meaning & use

Griddle

noun·Everyday

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A flat metal surface or pan used for cooking food, typically over direct heat.

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She poured the pancake batter onto the hot griddle.

The diner's griddle sizzled with bacon and eggs every morning.

A note on using this word

As a verb, "to griddle" means to cook food on such a surface, a technique common for pancakes, burgers, and flatbreads.

Words with a similar meaning

hotplate

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To cook food on a griddle.

He griddled the burgers until they were perfectly browned.

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