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broil

UK/bɹaɪl/ US/bɹɔɪl/ fairly common us
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

cook under a broiler

  • “broil fish”
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2.

heat by a natural force

  • “The sun broils the valley in the summer”
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noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English broylen, brulen (“to broil, cook”), from Anglo-Norman bruiller, broiller (“to broil, roast”), Old French brusler, bruller (“to broil, roast, char”), a blend of two Old French verbs: * bruir (“to burn”), from Frankish *brōjan (“to burn, scald”) * usler (“to scorch”), from Latin ustulō (“to scorch”)

Phrases

  • broil up

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