Associations to the word «Grate»
Noun
- Blaze
- Pork
- Grind
- Heater
- Sesame
- Taste
- Peanut
- Sofa
- Wilcox
- Cider
- Straw
- Log
- Mixture
- Axle
- Flavour
- Fireman
- Herb
- Cove
- Filling
- Retort
- Jelly
- Pea
- Barbecue
- Apple
- Bar
- Oyster
- Glow
- Toast
- Platter
- Rug
- Locomotive
- Iron
- Meat
- Burn
- Flame
- Pumpkin
- Biscuit
- Vegetable
- Rust
- Pellet
- Dripping
- Thick
- Candle
- Hackett
- Pest
- Curtain
- Tong
- Carpet
- Romano
- Sitting
- Warmth
- Peat
- Sparhawk
- Waveguide
- Bellow
- Passageway
- Worcestershire
- Marilyn
- Upbringing
- Diffraction
- Dip
- Chunk
- Silt
- Snack
- Pipe
- Chips
- Puff
- Extract
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
GRATE, noun. A horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
GRATE, noun. A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.
GRATE, verb. (transitive) To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars.
GRATE, verb. (transitive) (cooking) To shred things, usually foodstuffs, by rubbing across a grater.
GRATE, verb. (intransitive) To rub against, making a (usually unpleasant) squeaking sound.
GRATE, verb. (by extension) (intransitive) To grate on one’s nerves; to irritate or annoy.
GRATE, verb. (by extension) (transitive) (obsolete) To annoy.
GRATE, adjective. (obsolete) Serving to gratify; agreeable.
Dictionary definition
GRATE, noun. A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
GRATE, noun. A harsh rasping sound made by scraping something.
GRATE, noun. A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
GRATE, verb. Furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace".
GRATE, verb. Gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered".
GRATE, verb. Reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg".
GRATE, verb. Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger".
GRATE, verb. Scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair".
Wise words
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symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
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