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Definitions for Broiling

[1] to cook by direct heat, as on a gridiron over the heat or in an oven under the heat; grill: to broil a steak.
[2] to scorch; make very hot.
[3] to be subjected to great heat; become broiled.
[4] to burn with impatience, annoyance, etc.
[5] the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
[6] something broiled, especially meat: She ordered a beef broil and salad.
[7] an angry quarrel or struggle; disturbance; tumult: a violent broil over who was at fault.
[8] to quarrel; brawl.
[9] 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 way Usual equivalent (in Britain and other countries): grill
[10] to become or cause to become extremely hot
[11] (intr) to be furious
[12] the process of broiling
[13] something broiled
[14] a loud quarrel or disturbance; brawl
[15] (intr) to brawl; quarrel

Words related to Broiling

broilscalding, baking, burning, scorching, sizzling, sweltering, roasting, fiery, red-hot, torrid

Words nearby Broiling

broilbrogan, broglie, brogrammer, brogue, broider, broil, broiler, broiler house, brokage, broke, broken

Origin of Broiling

21400–50; 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 Broiling

broil·ing·ly , adverb
broil·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Broiling

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

Synonyms for Broiling

baking, burning, roasting, scalding, scorching, sizzling, sweltering, fiery, on fire, red-hot, torrid