'Gratinate' definitions:
Definition of 'Gratinate'
From: GCIDE
- Gratinate \Grat"i*nate\, v. t. [F. gratiner, v.i., to form a crust.] (Cookery) To cook, as macaroni, in a savory juice or sauce until the juice is absorbed and a crisp surface forms. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]