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broil
1[broil]
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.
broil
2[broil]
noun
an angry quarrel or struggle; disturbance; tumult.
a violent broil over who was at fault.
verb (used without object)
to quarrel; brawl.
broil
1/ ɔɪ /
verb
Usual equivalent (in Britain and other countries): grill.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 way
to become or cause to become extremely hot
(intr) to be furious
noun
the process of broiling
something broiled
broil
2/ ɔɪ /
noun
a loud quarrel or disturbance; brawl
verb
(intr) to brawl; quarrel
Other Word Forms
- broilingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of broil1
Word History and Origins
Origin of broil1
Origin of broil2
Example Sentences
Toss it with fresh lobster chunks, enrobe cutlets with hollandaise and bread crumbs before frying, or make the most luscious broiled oysters you've ever had.
Beitchman recommended tossing them with olive oil, salt and pepper before laying them on a sheet pan and broiling them.
In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.
For nearly two years, Chiquita Canyon had been struggling to handle the fallout from a rare chemical reaction that caused broiling temperatures to break out deep underground in a closed portion of the landfill.
The broiling temperatures have affected a roughly 30-acre area, where putrid gases and hazardous liquids have burst through the surface of the landfill.
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