Grigs

/ɡrɪɡz/ noun

Definition

Plural of grig; small eels, crickets, or lively and cheerful people.

Etymology

Standard English plural of 'grig' formed by adding '-s'. The word has maintained multiple meanings through its history, from the animal to the personality type.

Kelly Says

One word, three meanings: the same creature (cricket) that inspired a description of human personality shows how nature has always been our best mirror for understanding ourselves.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ግርል
ɡriːl
ARالعربية
شواية
ʃawˈiːa
BNবাংলা
গ্রিল
ɡriːl
CACatalà
grill
ɡriːl
CSČeština
grilování
ɡriːloˈvaːnɪ
DADansk
grill
ɡʁiːl
DEDeutsch
Grills
ɡriːls
ELΕλληνικά
γρίλια
ɣri.lia
ESEspañol
grigs
griks
FAفارسی
باربیکیو
bārbiːkiːu
FISuomi
grillat
ɡriːlːat
FRFrançais
grillades
ɡri.jad
GUGU
ગ્રિલ
ɡriːl
HAHA
gril
ɡriːl
HEעברית
ברביקיו
baʁbiːkyu
HIहिन्दी
बारबेक्यू
bārābēkyū
HUMagyar
grill
ɡriːl
IDBahasa Indonesia
panggang
pɐŋˈɡaŋ
IGIG
grill
ɡriːl
ITItaliano
spiedini
spieˈdini
JA日本語
グリル
guriru
KKKK
гриль
ɡril'
KMKM
គ្រីល
ɡriːl
KO한국어
그릴
geuril
MRMR
गॅरिल
ɡaːriːl
MSBahasa Melayu
panggang
pɐŋˈɡaŋ
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုး
kʰjɔː
NLNederlands
grils
ɡriːls
NONorsk
grill
ɡɾiːl
PAPA
ਗ੍ਰਿਲ
ɡriːl
PLPolski
grillades
ɡri.la.dɛs
PTPortuguês
grelhas
ɡɾɛˈlɐʃ
RORomână
grile
ɡriːle
RUРусский
гриль
ɡril'
SVSvenska
grillar
ɡriːlːar
SWKiswahili
grill
ɡriːl
TAதமிழ்
குக்கி
kuːkki
TEతెలుగు
గ్రిల్
ɡriːl
THไทย
ถ่าน
tʰān
TLTL
grill
ɡriːl
TRTürkçe
ızgara
ɯzˈgara
UKУкраїнська
гриль
ɡril'
URاردو
باربی کیو
bārbiː kiːu
VITiếng Việt
lò nướng
loː nưỡng
YOYO
grille
ɡriːlɛ
ZH中文
烤肉
kǎo ròu
ZUZU
igrili
iɡriːli

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