English Explanatory Dictionary

broil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cook by direct, radiant heat.
  2. To expose to great heat.
  3. To be exposed to great heat.
noun
  1. Food prepared by broiling.
verb
  1. To cause a rowdy disturbance; embroil.
  2. To brawl.
noun
  1. A brawl; a rowdy disturbance.

Pronunciation

/bɹɔɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-broil.wav /bɹaɪl/

Word forms

broil broils broiling broiled broyl

Etymology

From Middle English broylen, brulen (“to broil, cook”), from Anglo-Norman bruiller, broiller (“to broil, roast”), Old French brusler, bruller (“to broil, roast, char”), a blend of two Old French verbs: * bruir (“to burn”), from Frankish *brōjan (“to burn, scald”) * usler (“to scorch”), from Latin ustulō (“to scorch”)

Synonyms

grill skirmish

Related words

griddle

Derived words

broast broilable broiler broilsome broil up charbroil overbroil pan-broil panbroil unbroiled London broil
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