2. To subject to great (commonly direct) heat. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
broil — broil·er; broil·er·man; broil·ing·ly; em·broil·er; em·broil·ment; char·broil; broil; em·broil; char·broil·er; … English syllables
broil — broil1 [broil] vt. [ME broilen < OFr bruillir, to broil, roast; prob. by confusion of bruir, to burn (< Gmc * brojan, to brew) & usler < L ustulare, to singe] 1. to cook by exposing to a flame or other direct source of intense heat 2. to … English World dictionary
Broil — Broil, n. [F. brouiller to disorder, from LL. brogilus, broilus, brolium, thicket, wood, park; of uncertain origin; cf. W. brog a swelling out, OHG. pr[=o]il marsh, G. br[ u]hl, MHG. brogen to rise. The meaning tumult, confusion, comes apparently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Broil — Broil, v. i. To be subjected to the action of heat, as meat over the fire; to be greatly heated, or to be made uncomfortable with heat. [1913 Webster] The planets and comets had been broiling in the sun. Cheyne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
broil — [ brɔıl ] verb intransitive or transitive AMERICAN to cook something by putting it close to strong heat above or below it, for example in a part of the oven called the broiler or on a BARBECUE (=fire for cooking outside): broiled chicken Sprinkle … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
broil — [brɔıl] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: bruler to burn ] 1.) [T] AmE to cook something under direct heat, or over a flame on a ↑barbecue British Equivalent: grill ▪ broiled chicken 2.) [I and T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
broil — n fracas, melee, row, *brawl, rumpus, scrap Analogous words: fray, affray, fight, conflict, combat, *contest: altercation, wrangle, *quarrel: contention, strife, dissension, conflict (see DISCORD) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
broil — [v] cook under direct heat burn, melt, roast, scorch, sear, swelter; concept 170 Ant. freeze … New thesaurus
broil — ► VERB chiefly N. Amer. 1) cook (meat or fish) by exposure to direct heat. 2) become very hot. ORIGIN Old French bruler to burn … English terms dictionary
broil|er — «BROY luhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a pan or rack for broiling: »Mother set the lamb chops on the broiler. 2. a young chicken, tender enough for broiling. 3. a person or thing that broils. 4. Informal. a very hot day; scorcher. –adj. (of… … Useful english dictionary
