chargrill

[ chahr-gril ]

verb (used with object)

1. to grill or broil over a charcoal fire.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chargrill¹

First recorded in 1955–60; char ¹ + grill ¹

Example Sentences

“I’ll roast or boil a whole beetroot, slice it into thick slices, then chargrill it and that’s my burger – served with garlic cream cheese and rocket.”

From The Guardian

They also have the advantage of being robust enough to hold their shape: chargrill wedges and pair with slices of salty speck or pork belly, spoons of creamy cheese or a hard herb such as rosemary.

From The Guardian

Heat a griddle pan to very high, then chargrill on each side until they beginning to blacken and soften.

From The Guardian

Preheat chargrill or broiler to medium heat.

From Seattle Times

Two burgers, each an inch thick; instead of a bun, two sugar doughnuts with the authentic stripes of the chargrill; bacon that looked and tasted like a vial of synthetic bacon-smell had been put through a 3D printer; melted cheese; a relish that must have been conceived on some kind of chilli-heat spectrum but had been deadened by more sugar.

From The Guardian