griller

Outdoor cooking apparatus

A griller is someone who grills food, or the appliance used for grilling.

In casual usage, it often refers to an outdoor cook working a barbecue: Dad's the griller at our cookouts.

The word also names the heating element in an oven that browns food from above—what Americans typically call a broiler.

appliance

barbecue

Slow-cook over coals

hibachi · kamado · tandoor · brazier · Weber · charbroiler · flat-top · outdoor oven · fire pit · plancha

outdoor

backyard

Outdoor space behind home

cookout · picnic · camping · alfresco · poolside · summer · Fourth of July · block party · grillmaster · pitmaster

cooking

sear

Burn the outside

smoke · baste · marinade · glaze · flip · turn · rest · temp · doneness · medium-rare

foods

steak

Thick beef slice

brisket · chicken · kebab · sausage · corn on the cob · vegetables · shrimp · salmon · pork chop · skewer

smoky

hickory

Dense North American hardwood

oak · pecan · alder · woodsmoke · aroma · campfire · smoldering · fragrant · woodfire · smoker box

Opposites
cooking method/appliance type

grillerfryer

Hot oil appliance

deep fryer · steamer · boiler · poacher · slow cooker

heat application

grillersteamer

Vapor-powered vessel

boiler · poacher · chiller · freezer · refrigerator

Phrases
Family

grill, grilled, grilling, grills, grillers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G