broil

[ broil ]

/ brɔɪl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR broil ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to cook by direct heat, as on a gridiron over the heat or in an oven under the heat; grill: to broil a steak.

to scorch; make very hot.

verb (used without object)

to be subjected to great heat; become broiled.

to burn with impatience, annoyance, etc.

noun

the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.

something broiled, especially meat: She ordered a beef broil and salad.

Origin of broil

1300–50; Middle English brulen, brolyn, broillen<Anglo-French bruill(i)er, broil(l)er,Old French brusler, brul(l)er to burn (French brûler), a conflation of the verbs represented by Old French bruir to burn (<Frankish *brōjan; compare Middle High German brü(ej)en,German brühen to scald) and usler<Latin ustulāre to scorch

OTHER WORDS FROM broil

broil·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby broil

brogan, Broglie, brogrammer, brogue, broider, broil, broiler, broiler house, brokage, broke, broken

Definition for broil (2 of 2)

broil²

[ broil ]

/ brɔɪl /

noun

an angry quarrel or struggle; disturbance; tumult: a violent broil over who was at fault.

verb (used without object)

to quarrel; brawl.

Origin of broil

1400–50; late Middle English broylen to present in disorder, quarrel <Anglo-French, Old French broiller to jumble together <Gallo-Romance *brodiculāre, equivalent to *brod- (<Germanic; see broth, brewis) + Late Latin -iculāre v. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM broil

broil·ing·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for broil

But meat is very forgiving; just broil, cut into chunks, put in the slow cooker insert, and pop in the fridge.
Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup|Megan McArdle|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From the former, I learned that you can broil pot roast instead of browning it in a skillet.
Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup|Megan McArdle|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cook at 425 degrees for about 10 minutes or broil quickly until the brittle has melted to give a smooth covering.
Sweet Brits|Lydia Brownlow|April 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She started to pick busily, while Walter, taking the fish that had been cleaned, began to broil them over the fire.
The Motor Girls in the Mountains|Margaret Penrose

Season the chops well, roll in oil, then in bread crumbs, and broil.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
Put a few drops of melted butter on each, broil them on a gridiron a light brown, and serve very hot.
French Dishes for American Tables|Pierre Caron
Then turn them and put a small piece of butter in the middle of each, and broil for about ten minutes longer.
Mushrooms: how to grow them|William Falconer
Broil carefully on a buttered gridiron, dot with butter, and serve.
The Myrtle Reed Cook Book|Myrtle Reed

British Dictionary definitions for broil (1 of 2)

broil¹

/ (brɔɪl) /

verb

mainly US and Canadian to cook (meat, fish, etc) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire, or (of meat, fish, etc) to be cooked in this wayUsual equivalent (in Britain and other countries): grill

to become or cause to become extremely hot

(intr) to be furious

noun

the process of broiling

something broiled

Word Origin for broil

C14: from Old French bruillir to burn, of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for broil (2 of 2)

broil²

/ (brɔɪl) archaic /

noun

a loud quarrel or disturbance; brawl

verb

(intr) to brawl; quarrel

Word Origin for broil

C16: from Old French brouiller to mix, from breu broth; see brewis, brose

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	broil
释义	broil ¹ [ broil ] / brɔɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR broil ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to cook by direct heat, as on a gridiron over the heat or in an oven under the heat; grill: to broil a steak. to scorch; make very hot. verb (used without object) to be subjected to great heat; become broiled. to burn with impatience, annoyance, etc. noun the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled. something broiled, especially meat: She ordered a beef broil and salad. Origin of broil ¹ 1300–50; Middle English brulen, brolyn, broillen<Anglo-French bruill(i)er, broil(l)er,Old French brusler, brul(l)er to burn (French brûler), a conflation of the verbs represented by Old French bruir to burn (<Frankish brōjan; compare Middle High German brü(ej)en,German brühen to scald) and usler<Latin ustulāre to scorch OTHER WORDS FROM broil broil·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby broil brogan, Broglie, brogrammer, brogue, broider, broil, broiler, broiler house, brokage, broke, broken Definition for broil (2 of 2) broil² [ broil ] / brɔɪl / noun an angry quarrel or struggle; disturbance; tumult: a violent broil over who was at fault. verb (used without object) to quarrel; brawl. Origin of broil ² 1400–50; late Middle English broylen to present in disorder, quarrel <Anglo-French, Old French broiller to jumble together <Gallo-Romance brodiculāre, equivalent to *brod- (<Germanic; see broth, brewis) + Late Latin -iculāre v. suffix OTHER WORDS FROM broil broil·ing·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for broil But meat is very forgiving; just broil, cut into chunks, put in the slow cooker insert, and pop in the fridge. Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup\|Megan McArdle\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST From the former, I learned that you can broil pot roast instead of browning it in a skillet. Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup\|Megan McArdle\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Cook at 425 degrees for about 10 minutes or broil quickly until the brittle has melted to give a smooth covering. Sweet Brits\|Lydia Brownlow\|April 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST She started to pick busily, while Walter, taking the fish that had been cleaned, began to broil them over the fire. The Motor Girls in the Mountains\|Margaret Penrose Season the chops well, roll in oil, then in bread crumbs, and broil. The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book\|Victor Hirtzler Put a few drops of melted butter on each, broil them on a gridiron a light brown, and serve very hot. French Dishes for American Tables\|Pierre Caron Then turn them and put a small piece of butter in the middle of each, and broil for about ten minutes longer. Mushrooms: how to grow them\|William Falconer Broil carefully on a buttered gridiron, dot with butter, and serve. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book\|Myrtle Reed British Dictionary definitions for broil (1 of 2) broil¹ / (brɔɪl) / verb mainly US and Canadian to cook (meat, fish, etc) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire, or (of meat, fish, etc) to be cooked in this wayUsual equivalent (in Britain and other countries): grill to become or cause to become extremely hot (intr) to be furious noun the process of broiling something broiled Word Origin for broil C14: from Old French bruillir to burn, of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for broil (2 of 2) broil² / (brɔɪl) archaic / noun a loud quarrel or disturbance; brawl verb (intr) to brawl; quarrel Word Origin for broil C16: from Old French brouiller to mix, from breu broth; see brewis, brose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to broil sear, melt, roast, swelter, burn, scorch
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broil

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verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of broil

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Definition for broil (2 of 2)

noun

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Origin of broil

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Example sentences from the Web for broil

British Dictionary definitions for broil (1 of 2)

verb

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Word Origin for broil

British Dictionary definitions for broil (2 of 2)

noun

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