hiillostaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• grill noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
• scorch verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.

Senses

hiillostaa is used for these senses in English:

• grill (transitive, colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.
• scorch (transitive) To attack with bitter sarcasm or virulence.

grill — full definition

1. noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
2. verb To cook food over direct heat, typically outdoors.
3. verb To question someone intensively and aggressively.

scorch — full definition

1. verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.
2. noun A mark or patch of surface burning or discolouration.

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