GRIDDLE, grid'l, _n._ a flat iron plate for baking cakes. [O. Fr. _gredil_,
_grëil_--Low L. _craticulum_, dim. of _cratis_, a hurdle.]
GRIDE, gr[=i]d, _v.t._ to cut with a grating sound, to pierce harshly: to
grate, jar upon:--_pr.p._ gr[=i]d'ing; _pa.p._ gr[=i]d'ed.--_n._ a harsh
grating sound. [_Gird._]
GRIDELIN, grid'e-lin, _n._ a kind of violet-gray colour. [Fr. _gris de
lin_, gray of flax.]
GRIDIRON, grid'[=i]-urn, _n._ a frame of iron bars for broiling flesh or
fish over the fire: a frame of wood or iron cross-beams to support a ship
during repairs.--_v.t._ to cover with parallel bars or lines.--_n._ GRID, a
grating of parallel bars: a gridiron: (_elect._) a battery-plate somewhat
like a grating, esp. a zinc plate in a primary battery, or a lead plate in
a secondary or storage battery. [M. E. _gredire_, a griddle. From the same
source as _griddle_; but the term. -_ire_ became confused with M. E. _ire_,
iron.]
GRIECE. See GREE (2).
GRIEF, gr[=e]f, _n._ heaviness of heart: sorrow: regret: mourning: cause of
sorrow: affliction: (_B._) bodily as well as mental pain.--_adjs._
GRIEF'FUL (_Spens._), full of grief; GRIEF'LESS, sorrowless; GRIEF'SHOT
(_Shak._), pierced with grief. [Fr.,--L. _gravis_, heavy.]
GRIEVE. See GREEVE.
GRIEVE, gr[=e]v, _v.t._ to cause grief or pain of mind to: to make
sorrowful: to vex: (_B._) also to inflict bodily pain.--_v.i._ to feel
grief: to mourn.--_n._ GRIEV'ANCE, cause of grief: burden: hardship:
injury: grief.--_adv._ GRIEV'INGLY (_Shak._), in sorrow,
sorrowfully.--_adj._ GRIEV'OUS, causing grief: burdensome: painful:
atrocious: hurtful.--_adv._ GRIEV'OUSLY, in a grievous manner: (_B._)
severely.--_n._ GRIEV'OUSNESS. [O. Fr. _grever_--L. _grav[=a]re_, _gravis_,
heavy.]
GRIFFIN, grif'in, GRIFFON, grif'un, _n._ an imaginary animal, with the body
and legs of a lion, and the crooked beak and wings of an eagle: a new-comer
in India, a novice: a watchful guardian, esp. over a young woman: a
duenna.--_adj._ GRIFF'INISH.--_n._ GRIFF'INISM. [Fr. _griffon_--L.
_gryphus_--Gr. _gryps_--_grypos_, hook-nosed.]
GRIG, grig, _n._ a cricket, grasshopper: a small lively eel, the sand-eel.
[Prob. a form of _crick_, in _cricket_.]
GRILL, gril, _v.t._ to broil on a gridiron: to torment.--_v.i._ to undergo
torment, to be in a broil.--_n._ a grated appliance for broiling meat, &c.,
a gridiron.--_ns._ GRILL'[=A]DE, anything grilled or broiled on a gridiron;
GRILL'[=A]GE, a construction of cross-beams supporting an erection on
marshy grounds.--_adj._ GRILLED, embossed with small rectangular
indentations.--_n._ GRILL'-ROOM, a restaurant, where beefsteaks, &c., are
grilled to one's order. [Fr. _griller_--_gril_, a gridiron--L. _craticula_,
dim. of _cratis_, a grate.]
GRILLE, gril, _n._ a lattice, or grating, or screen, or open-work of metal,
generally used to enclose or protect a window, shrine, &c.: a grating in a
convent or jail door. [Fr. See GRILL.]
GRILSE, grils, _n._ a young salmon on its first return from salt water.
[Skeat suggests a corr. of Dan. _graalax_, Sw. _grålax_, 'gray salmon,'
from Dan. _graa_, Sw. _grå_, gray; and Dan., Sw., Ice. _lax_, Ger. _lachs_,
a salmon. Others suggest Ir. _greal sach_.]
GRIM, grim, _adj._ of forbidding aspect: ferocious: ghastly: sullen: stern,
unyielding.--_adv._ GRIM'LY.--_n._ GRIM'NESS. [A.S. _grim_; Ger.
_grimmig_--_grimm_, fury, Dut. _grimmig_, Ice. _grimmr_.]
GRIMACE, gri-m[=a]s', _n._ a distortion of the face, in jest, &c.: a
smirk.--_v.i._ to make grimaces.--_adj._ GRIMACED', with a grimace:
distorted. [Fr.; of uncertain origin, perh. from Ice. _gríma_, a mask.]
GRIMALKIN, gri-mal'kin, _n._ an old cat, a cat generally. [_Gray_, and
_malkin_, a dim. of _Moll_=Mary.]
GRIME, gr[=i]m, _n._ ingrained dirt.--_v.t._ to soil deeply.--_adv._
GRIM'ILY.--_n._ GRIM'INESS.--_adjs._ GRIM'-LOOKED (_Shak._), having a grim
or dismal aspect; GRIM'Y, foul, dirty. [From a Teut. root seen in Dan.
_grim_, soot, Fris. _grime_, a dark spot on the face.]
GRIMM'S LAW. See LAW.
GRIN, grin, _v.i._ to set the teeth together and withdraw the lips: to
smile with some accompanying distortion of the features, expressive of
derision, stupid admiration, &c.--_v.t._ to express by grinning:--_pr.p._
grin'ning; _pa.p._ grinned.--_n._ act of grinning: a forced or sardonic
smile.--_p.adj._ GRIN'NING, making grins. [A.S. _grennian_; Ice. _grenja_,
Ger. _greinen_, Dut. _grijnen_, to grumble, Scot. _girn_; allied to Eng.
_groan_, Fr. _grogner_.]