grilled
Questioned without mercy
Grilled describes food cooked on a grill—over direct heat, typically from flames or hot coals: grilled chicken, grilled vegetables.
The method produces characteristic char marks and smoky flavor.
Separately, to be grilled is to be questioned intensely: The suspect was grilled for hours.
The interrogation sense evokes being subjected to heat.
Thick beef slice
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- kebabsSkewered grilled meat
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
burger · corn · asparagus · zucchini · peppers · sausages · skewers · halloumi
Darkened by burning
- scorchedBurned on surface
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
- singedSuperficially burned
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
Cooked by radiant heat
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- barbecuedCooked over open flame
seared · toasted · planked · skewered · hibachi · teppanyaki · griddle · flambéed
Filled with combustion haze
succulent · aromatic · seasoned · marinated · caramelized · umami · peppery · wood-fired
steak
Thick beef slice
shrimp · burger · corn · asparagus · zucchini · peppers · sausages · skewers · halloumi · swordfish
blackened
Darkened by burning
caramelized · crust · crispy · bronzed · seared · browned · carbonized
broiled
Cooked by radiant heat
barbecued · seared · toasted · planked · skewered · hibachi · teppanyaki · griddle · flambéed · smoking
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
tender · succulent · aromatic · seasoned · marinated · caramelized · umami · peppery · wood-fired · infused
smoker
Tobacco habit holder
mesquite · hickory · woodchips · low-and-slow · rub · basting · rotisserie · charcoal · propane · weber
picnic
Outdoor casual meal
alfresco · cookout · tailgate · sunshine · gathering · poolside · deck · camping · beach · family
- cookedbaked, boiled, braised, broiled, fried
- food qualitiesripe, unripe, overripe, fresh, spoiled
- madehandmade, crafted, built, constructed, assembled
- seafood termsceviche, tartare, tempura, shucked, deveined
- food adjectivesdelicious, tasty, yummy, scrumptious, savory
- food idiomspiece of cake, bread winner, low-hanging fruit, cool as a cucumber, bad egg
grilledanswered
Gave a reply
replied · left alone · unquestioned · responded · queried
- grilled cheeseFried sandwich with melted filling
- grilling toolsImplements for outdoor cooking
- gas grillOutdoor cooker using fuel
- charcoal grillBriquette-fueled outdoor cooker
- get up in someone's grillConfront someone confrontationally, closely
- outdoor grillExterior cooking apparatus