Broil

  • 21broil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cook, grill, charbroil; fret, stew. See heat, resentment. n. brawl, riot. See contention. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. grill, sear, barbecue; see cook . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. flame broil, sear …

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  • 22broil — broil1 verb N. Amer. 1》 cook (meat or fish) by exposure to direct heat. 2》 become very hot, especially from the sun. Origin ME: from OFr. bruler to burn , of unknown origin. broil2 noun archaic a quarrel or a commotion. Origin C16: from obs.… …

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  • 23broil — verb broil the lamb chops Syn: grill, toast, barbecue; cook …

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  • 24broil — 1. v. esp. US 1 tr. cook (meat) on a rack or a gridiron. 2 tr. & intr. make or become very hot, esp. from the sun. Etymology: ME f. OF bruler burn f. Rmc 2. n. a row; a tumult. Etymology: obs. broil to muddle: cf. EMBROIL …

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  • 25broil´ing|ly — broil|ing «BROY lihng», adjective. scorching; very hot. –broil´ing|ly, adverb …

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  • 26broil|ing — «BROY lihng», adjective. scorching; very hot. –broil´ing|ly, adverb …

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  • 27broil — 1. verb a) To cook by direct, radiant heat. b) To expose to great heat. 2. noun a) Food prepared by broiling. So, I am safe emerged from these broils! / Amid the wreck of thousa …

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  • 28Broil — Breuel …

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  • 29broil — v. (C) he broiled a few steaks for us; or: he broiled us a few steaks * * * [brɔɪl] or: he broiled us a few steaks (C) he broiled a few steaks for us …

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  • 30broil — brɔɪl n. quarrel, dispute, brawl, row v. cook by direct heat, roast, grill; be grilled or roasted; burn …

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