broil

[broil]

To broil is to cook something with direct exposure to fire. Broiling is similar to grilling, but you can also oven broil your steak if it's raining out.

...

A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.

Noun
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

Verb
cook under a broiler; "broil fish"

Verb
heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer"


n.
A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.

v. t.
To cook by direct exposure to heat over a fire, esp. upon a gridiron over coals.

v. t.
To subject to great (commonly direct) heat.

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.


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'd3il marsh, G. br'81hl, MHG. brogen to rise. The meaning tumult, confusion, comes apparently from tangled undergrowth, thicket, and this possibly from the meaning to grow, rise, sprout.] A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.
I will own that there is a haughtiness and fierceness in human nature which will which will cause innumerable broils, place men in what situation you please.
Syn. -- Contention; fray; affray; tumult; altercation; dissension; discord; contest; conflict; brawl; uproar.

Broil

Broil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Broiled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Broiling.] [OE. broilen, OF. bruillir, fr. bruir to broil, burn; of Ger. origin; cf. MHG. br'81ejen, G. br'81hen, to scald, akin to E. brood.] 1. To cook by direct exposure to heat over a fire, esp. upon a gridiron over coals. 2. To subject to great (commonly direct) heat.

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.
The planets and comets had been broiling in the sun.

A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.

To cook by direct exposure to heat over a fire, esp. upon a gridiron over coals.

To be subjected to the action of heat, as meat over the fire; to be greatly heated, or to be made uncomfortable with heat.

...

Usage Examples
Misspelled Form

broil, vbroil, gbroil, hbroil, nbroil, broil, vroil, groil, hroil, nroil, roil, bvroil, bgroil, bhroil, bnroil, b roil, beroil, b4roil, b5roil, btroil, bfroil, beoil, b4oil, b5oil, btoil, bfoil, breoil, br4oil, br5oil, brtoil, brfoil, brioil, br9oil, br0oil, brpoil, brloil, briil, br9il, br0il, brpil, brlil, broiil, bro9il, bro0il, bropil, brolil, brouil, bro8il, bro9il, brooil, brojil, brokil, broul, bro8l, bro9l, brool, brojl, brokl, broiul, broi8l, broi9l, broiol, broijl, broikl, broikl, broiol, broipl, broi:l, broik, broio, broip, broi:, broilk, broilo, broilp, broil:.

Comments


Browse Dictionary