Meaning & Definition of word "Grater"
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Grater
/ˈɡreɪtər/
noun:
- 1. A kitchen utensil with a rough, serrated surface used for shredding food such as cheese and vegetables.
- Example: I used a box grater to shred the carrots for the salad.
- 2. A device or tool used for roughening or scraping a surface.
- Example: The carpenter used a grater to smooth out the edges of the wood.
- 3. A person or thing that grades or evaluates something.
- Example: The teacher acted as a grater, assessing the students' papers for marks.
Etymology
From Middle English 'grater', stemming from Old French 'grater', derived from Latin 'gratare', meaning 'to scrape'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
grate on someone's nerves:
To irritate or annoy someone.
gratefully receive:
To accept something with thanks.
grate cheese:
To process cheese into smaller pieces using a grater.
Related Words
shred:
To cut or tear into small pieces.
zest:
The outer colored part of a citrus fruit's peel, often used for flavoring.
shredding:
The action of tearing or cutting into strips or shreds.
Slang Meanings of grater
Meaning: To annoy or irritate someone.
Example Sentence: Stop your whining, it's really grating on my nerves.
Meaning: To have a harsh sound, like scratching.
Example Sentence: The noise from the construction was grating.