griddle

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noun

grid·​dle ˈgri-dᵊl 

plural griddles

: a surface, pan, or appliance with a broad usually flat area on which food is cooked directly over a heat source

a cooktop with a built-in griddle

The cooks made it look so easy as they effortlessly whipped up hash browns and pancakes on the griddle.

—Lee Belote

Use a heavy-duty cast-iron griddle on the stove to add that barbecue vibe to your food even when the weather outside is miserable.

—Genevieve Taylor

Stand-up outdoor griddles … are designed to take their place next to—or even replace—the barbecue grill.

—Steve Raichlen

An electric griddle is manufactured to cook food directly but not designed to heat pots and pans.

—Allen Foster

griddle

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verb

griddled; griddling; griddles

transitive verb

: to cook (food) on a griddle or similar flat cooking surface

Thicker cuts of meat should be griddled at lower temperatures to be sure the inside is done before the exterior becomes unacceptable.

—Gil Cummings

… the diner classic of griddled T-bone steak with eggs …

—Dana Bowen

Griddling the cheese caramelizes it rather than just melting it …

—Susan Feniger, quoted in Parade

… griddle the slices with a little oil in a nonstick or cast-iron pan until crisp and golden on both sides.

—David Tanis

Examples of griddle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At a griddle in the back, corn is ground, nixtamalized and transformed into sourdough tortillas. —Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

The burritos are filled with home fries-ish bits of potato, cheddar cheese, three eggs cooked on the griddle, sausage or fried bacon. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025

Verb

It’s smothered with American cheese and served with lettuce, tomato and griddled onion on a hoagie roll. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025

At its many bustling stations, cooks press and griddle fresh tortillas, sauce tortas and sling pancakes, all made to order. —Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English gredil gridiron, from Anglo-French greil, gredile, from Latin craticulum, diminutive of cratis wickerwork — more at hurdle

Verb

derivative of griddle entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing griddle

• griddle cake

Rhymes for griddle

• diddle
• fiddle
• middle
• riddle

Kids Definition

griddle

noun

grid·​dle ˈgrid-ᵊl 

: a flat surface or pan on which food is cooked