griddler

noun — 2 senses

griddler

noun

Etymology From griddle + -er.

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 […]1955, Riccardo Bacchelli, Nothing New Under the Sun, page 302:
  • He wiped his plate with a griddler.2010, Jack Moskovitz, Savage Highway, page 53:
1 more example
  • A deep Hispanic voice uttered the words I wanted to hear. “A griddler and coffee for you and a bear claw for me.·2014, Cynthia Arsuaga, Mike Arsuaga, Top Dog:
Synonyms
flatcake, griddle cake

griddler

noun

Etymology Blend of grid + riddler.

1

Games 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.2002, “How To Solve Griddlers”, in puzzle museum:
  • (see title)2006, “Griddler of the Day”, in griddlers logic puzzles:
1 more example
  • (see title)2020, Just Puzzles, Griddler Puzzles For Beginners:
Synonyms
hanjie, nonogram, picross

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