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Grilled vs Barbecued - What's the difference?

grilled | barbecued |

As verbs the difference between grilled and barbecued

is that grilled is past tense of grill while barbecued is past tense of barbecue.

As adjectives the difference between grilled and barbecued

is that grilled is cooked on a grill while barbecued is cooked in a barbecue.

grilled

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)
  • (grill)
  • The meat was grilled as this was considered the healthier option.
    She grilled him over his whereabouts the previous night.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Cooked on a grill.
  • As if cooked on a grill.
  • After a day in the sun, he looked more grilled than his hamburger.

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Fitted with a grille.
  • * 1983 , RenĂ© A Bravmann, African Islam?
  • High up, at second-storey level, are small openings cut into the wall and filled with shuttered, grilled windows...

    barbecued

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Cooked in a barbecue
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (barbecue)