griddler

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A pancake, especially a savory one.

   • On board they ate unleavened bread cooked on a hot stone or a griddler, pancakes of yellow flour set in hot cinders and all manner of chestnut cakes cooked between two red-hot stones – dishes strongly and highly spiced with garlic […]
   • He wiped his plate with a griddler.
   • A deep Hispanic voice uttered the words I wanted to hear. “A griddler and coffee for you and a bear claw for me.·
2. 2

   A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of…

   A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.

   • If you have used the above techniques you will have made some inroads into solving a Griddler puzzle.
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3. 3

   Alternative form of gridler (“singing beggar”).

   • You're a griddler, ain't you? There's a gal here now, a first-rate 'un. You two'd do well together.
   • You hardly ever hear a griddler sing a lively song.
   • A griddler begs between the sunset and evening prayers and might sing if his voice is good.

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