Grating vs Gratin - What's the difference?
grating | gratin |
(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.
An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.
(nautical, in the plural) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.
The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.
As nouns the difference between grating and gratin
is that grating is a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air while gratin is the top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.As an adjective grating
is (typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant.As a verb grating
is present participle of lang=en.grating
English
(wikipedia grating)Adjective
(head)Noun
(en noun)- Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.