Phrase guide

au gratin

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /oʊ ˈɡrɑtən/
  • General-American: /oʊ ˈɡrætən/
  • General-American: /ɔ-/
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  • UK: /əʊ ɡɹɑˈtæn/
  • UK: /əʊ ˈɡræt.æn/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Covered with a crust of breadcrumbs (and often cheese) then browned under a grill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

cooked while covered with browned breadcrumbs (and sometimes cheese)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French au gratin.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: gratinoitu — covered with a crust
  • Indonesian: au gratin — covered with a crust
  • Swedish: -gratäng — covered with a crust
  • Swedish: gratinerad — covered with a crust