griddle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
  2. verb cook on a griddle
    • griddle pancakes

WordNet

Grid"dle noun
Etymology
OE. gredil, gredl, gridel, of Celtic origin; cf. W. greidell, Ir. greideal, greideil, griddle, gridiron, greadaim I burn, scorch. Cf. Gridiron.
Definitions
  1. An iron plate or pan used for cooking cakes.
  2. A sieve with a wire bottom, used by miners.

Webster 1913