grilling

G2R1I1L1L1I1N1G2
/ˈɡɹɪlɪŋ/

noun

A thorough interrogation.

“The minister faced a grilling over her handling of the situation.”

Similar
broilbroiling
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of grill
noungrilling (plural grillings)

plural grillings

  1. informalA thorough interrogation.

    The minister faced a grilling over her handling of the situation.

  2. The act or process of grilling, or broiling.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

Similar
broilbroiling
Broader
cookingcookerypreparation
Also see
broilbroiling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with grilling

willingbillingkillingfillingdrillingfulfillingmillingunwillingshillingchillingthrillingschillingspillingdistillinginstillingtrillingquillingbing chillingprillingtake the shillingtwilling
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Cite this entry
APA

grilling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grilling

MLA

“grilling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grilling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grilling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grilling.

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