teriyaki
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- 15
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈjɑː.ki/
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/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈjɑː.ki/ (UK) · /ˌtɛ.ɹiˈjæ.ki/ (UK) · /ˌtɛ.ɹiˈjɑ.ki/ · /ˌte.ɹiːˈjɐː.ki/
Definition of teriyaki
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade.
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(countable, uncountable)A sweet soy sauce marinade.
“Put some teriyaki on it.”
“Teriyaki sauce, a mixture of mirin, sake, soy sauce, and sometimes sugar, may be brushed on meats, fish, or vegetables […]”
“Japan West, an LA restaurant in the '80s, made a huge impression on my sauces. The chef was the father of my grade-school best friend, Mark Tagnipez. We'd watch him make teriyaki from scratch […]”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 照(て)り焼(や)き (teriyaki).
Words you can make from teriyaki
108 playable · top: KEYTAR (13 pts)
Best play keytar 13 points5-letter words
11 words4-letter words
40 words- KRAY 11 pts
- KYAR 11 pts
- KYAT 11 pts
- KYTE 11 pts
- RYKE 11 pts
- TYKE 11 pts
- YERK 11 pts
- IKAT 8 pts
- KART 8 pts
- KEIR 8 pts
- KETA 8 pts
- KIER 8 pts
- KITE 8 pts
- KRAI 8 pts
- RAKE 8 pts
- RAKI 8 pts
- TAKE 8 pts
- TEAK 8 pts
- TIKE 8 pts
- TIKI 8 pts
- TREK 8 pts
- AERY 7 pts
- AIRY 7 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- EYRA 7 pts
- TRAY 7 pts
- TREY 7 pts
- TYER 7 pts
- TYRE 7 pts
- YARE 7 pts
- YEAR 7 pts
- YETI 7 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
3-letter words
40 words- KAY 10 pts
- KEY 10 pts
- KYE 10 pts
- YAK 10 pts
- ARK 7 pts
- IRK 7 pts
- KAE 7 pts
- KAT 7 pts
- KEA 7 pts
- KIR 7 pts
- KIT 7 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- RAY 6 pts
- RYA 6 pts
- RYE 6 pts
- TRY 6 pts
- TYE 6 pts
- YAR 6 pts
- YEA 6 pts
- YER 6 pts
- YET 6 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
2-letter words
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