Grater

/ˈɡreɪtər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A kitchen utensil with a rough, serrated surface used for shredding food such as cheese and vegetables.

I used a box grater to shred the carrots for the salad.

A device or tool used for roughening or scraping a surface.

The carpenter used a grater to smooth out the edges of the wood.

A person or thing that grades or evaluates something.

The teacher acted as a grater, assessing the students' papers for marks.

From Middle English 'grater', stemming from Old French 'grater', derived from Latin 'gratare', meaning 'to scrape'.

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.

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.

To annoy or irritate someone.

Stop your whining, it's really grating on my nerves.

To have a harsh sound, like scratching.

The noise from the construction was grating.