English Explanatory Dictionary

broiler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who broils, someone who cooks by broiling.
  2. A device used to broil food; part of an oven or a small stove; known as a grill in British English.
  3. A chicken raised for meat.
  4. Specifically, a young chicken 6 to 10 weeks old, as contrasted with a roaster.
  5. One who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels, or broils.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɔɪlə/ /ˈbɹɔɪlɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-broiler.wav

Word forms

broiler broilers

Etymology

From broil + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the chickens, + -er (patient suffix).

Derived words

broaster broiler chicken broiler house broilerhouse broilerman conveyor-broiler nonbroiler turbo broiler

Translations

Bulgarian: бройлер Bulgarian: кавгаджия Dutch: vleeskuiken Finnish: broileri Finnish: riitapukari German: Brathähnchen German: Krachmacher German: Krachmacherin Indonesian: ayam broiler Italian: broiler Marathi: ब्रॉयलर Norwegian Bokmål: broiler Persian: مرغ گوشتی Polish: brojler Spanish: broiler Swedish: broiler Swedish: gödkyckling Ukrainian: бро́йлер Yiddish: בראָטהון
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