grille

grille

noun \ˈgril\

Definition of GRILLE

1

: a grating forming a barrier or screen; especially : an ornamental one at the front end of an automobile

2

: an opening covered with a grille

3

usually grill : a set of metallic covers for the teeth

Variants of GRILLE

grille or grill \ˈgril\

Examples of GRILLE

1. The vent was covered with a grille.
2. The truck has a large metal grille at the front.

Origin of GRILLE

French grille, from Old French graille, from Latin craticula, diminutive of cratis wickerwork — more at hurdle

First Known Use: 1686

Rhymes with GRILLE

bill, brill, chill, dill, drill, fill, frill, gill, grill, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, nill, Phil, pill, prill, quill, rill, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spill, squill, still, swill, thill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will