Definition of GRILLE

grille

Meanings

Plural: grilles

Noun

  • small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
  • grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
  • a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
  • Alternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider")

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French grille.

Synonyms

grill, grillwork, lattice, radiator grille, wicket

Scrabble Score: 7

grille is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
grille is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grille is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

grille is a valid Words With Friends word