briquette

noun

bri·​quette bri-ˈket 

variants or briquet

: a compacted often brick-shaped mass of usually fine material

a charcoal briquette

briquette transitive verb

Examples of briquette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With water, additional notes of graham cracker, Twizzlers, and charcoal briquette emerge. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The problem with charcoal, however, is lighting it without using possibly carcinogenic chemical fire starters, or natural starters that don’t work, or easy-light briquettes which are treated chemically and still don’t light easily. — Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026

If the coals are too hot, raise the grill rack, spread the coals apart, close the vents halfway, or remove some briquettes. — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

Charcoal briquettes need about 48 hours to cool before they’re thrown out. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

French briquette, diminutive of brique brick

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for briquette

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• brunet
• brunette
• burette
• cadet

Kids Definition

briquette

noun

bri·​quette

variants or briquet

brik-ˈet 

: a compact mass of powdery or ground-up material pressed together and molded

charcoal briquettes