grill

  1. Verb.  (Scotland, US) to make angry, provoke.
  2. Verb.  (chiefly, Scotland) to terrify, make tremble.
  3. Verb.  (chiefly, Scotland) to tremble; shiver.
  4. Verb.  (context, Northern England) to snarl; to snap.
  5. Adjective.  harsh, rough, severe; cruel.
  6. Noun.  harm.
  7. Noun.  A rack; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
  8. Noun.  On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.
  9. Noun.  A device comprising a source of radiant heat and a means of holding food near it, to cook it; a barbecue; a griddle.
  10. Noun.  (colloquial) A type of jewelry worn on the front teeth; by extension, the front teeth regarded collectively.
  11. Verb.  To cook food on a grill; to barbecue.
  12. Verb.  (colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.

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