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Broil Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Broil? [n] cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) [v] cook under a broiler; "broil fish" [v] heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Broil: bake \| broiling \| grilling \| oven broil Related Terms \| Find terms related to Broil: ado \| affray \| agitation \| altercate \| altercation \| argument \| bake \| baking \| barbecue \| barbecuing \| baste \| basting \| battle \| be in heat \| bicker \| blanch \| blaze \| blood feud \| bloom \| bluster \| bobbery \| boil \| boiling \| bother \| box \| braise \| braising \| brawl \| brew \| brewing \| broiling \| brouhaha \| brown \| burn \| cacophony \| casserole \| catering \| chaos \| choke \| clash \| close \| coddle \| collide \| combat \| combust \| come to blows \| commotion \| contend \| contention \| contest \| controversy \| cook \| cookery \| cooking \| course \| cover \| cuisine \| culinary masterpiece \| culinary preparation \| culinary science \| curry \| cut and thrust \| devil \| differ \| dish \| dispute \| disturbance \| do \| do to perfection \| domestic science \| donnybrook \| donnybrook fair \| duel \| dustup \| ebullition \| embroilment \| entree \| exchange blows \| fanaticism \| fence \| ferment \| feud \| fight \| fight a duel \| fire \| flame \| flame up \| flap \| flare \| flare up \| flicker \| flite \| fliting \| flush \| fomentation \| foofaraw \| fracas \| fray \| free-for-all \| frenzy \| fricassee \| frizz \| frizzle \| fry \| frying \| fume \| furor \| furore \| fury \| fuss \| gasp \| give and take \| give satisfaction \| glow \| grapple \| grapple with \| griddle \| grill \| grilling \| hassle \| have words \| heat \| helter-skelter \| home economics \| hubbub \| imbroglio \| incandesce \| join issue \| jostle \| joust \| knock-down-and-drag-out \| logomachy \| main dish \| melee \| melt \| mix it up \| nutrition \| open quarrel \| oven-bake \| pan \| pan-broil \| pan-broiling \| pandemonium \| pant \| parboil \| parch \| passion \| pell-mell \| poach \| poaching \| polemic \| pother \| prepare \| prepare food \| quarrel \| racket \| radiate heat \| rage \| rampage \| rassle \| riot \| roast \| roasting \| rough-and-tumble \| roughhouse \| row \| ruckus \| ruction \| rumpus \| run a tilt \| saute \| sauteing \| scald \| scallop \| scorch \| scramble \| scrimmage \| scuffle \| sear \| searing \| seethe \| set to \| sharp words \| shimmer with heat \| shindy \| shirr \| shirring \| side dish \| simmer \| simmering \| skirmish \| slanging match \| smolder \| smother \| snarl \| spar \| spark \| spat \| squabble \| steam \| steeping \| stew \| stewing \| stifle \| stir \| stir-fry \| storminess \| strife \| strive \| struggle \| suffocate \| sweat \| swelter \| tempestuousness \| thrust and parry \| tiff \| tilt \| toast \| toasting \| to-do \| tourney \| trouble \| tumult \| tumultuousness \| turbulence \| turmoil \| tussle \| uproar \| upset \| vendetta \| wage war \| war \| wildness \| words \| wrangle \| wrestle \| zeal \| zealousness See Also \| cookery \| cooking \| grill \| heat \| heat up \| pan-broil \| preparation Broil In Webster's Dictionary \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[=o]il marsh, G. br["u]hl, 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. --Burke. Syn: Contention; fray; affray; tumult; altercation; dissension; discord; contest; conflict; brawl; uproar. \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["u]ejen, G. br["u]hen, 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\, 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. --Cheyne.

Broil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Broil?

[n] cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
[v] cook under a broiler; "broil fish"
[v] heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Broil: bake | broiling | grilling | oven broil

Broil In Webster's Dictionary

\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[=o]il marsh, G. br["u]hl,
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.
                                               --Burke.

Syn: Contention; fray; affray; tumult; altercation;
     dissension; discord; contest; conflict; brawl; uproar.


\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["u]ejen, G. br["u]hen, 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\, 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.
                                               --Cheyne.

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