The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.

plural of gratin

(transitive, intransitive, cooking) To bake so as to form a gratin.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gratinate

simple past tense and past participle of gratinate

present participle of gratinate

(cooking) Covered with a crust of breadcrumbs (and often cheese) then browned under a grill.

(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant. / Abrasive; tending to annoy.

A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air. / A frame of iron bars to hold a fire. / The loose material that comes from something being grated.

present participle of grate