Synonyms for gridiron
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.
Related words
- Word family
- grid griddy
- Phrases
- gridiron football gridiron football ball
Forms
- Plural
- gridirons → footballs, grills, grids, gratings…
Example sentences
- football As a child, I liked baseball better than football.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gridiron | steady | |
| football | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- grid1
- 5 letters
- grill1
- 7 letters
- grating2
- 8 letters
- football2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (grating2 = 2 syllables).