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- pronunciation:
- broIl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
broils, broiling, broiled |
| definition 1: |
to cook at high temperature with heat coming from one direction, as on a grill or in an oven.
I'm broiling the meat, and I need to turn it over.- synonyms:
- grill
- similar words:
- bake, barbecue, cook, roast, sear, toast
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| definition 2: |
to cause to become extremely hot or burned, esp. at the top surface,
The hot sun broiled the metal roofs.- synonyms:
- burn, roast
- similar words:
- bake, cook, sear, singe
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| related words: |
burn, char |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to be subjected to high, direct heat.
The fish shouldn't broil for more than a few minutes or it'll get tough and dry.The desert sand was broiling in the hot sun.- synonyms:
- roast
- similar words:
- bake, cook
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| definition 2: |
to feel great impatience, annoyance, or the like.
He was broiling at the delay caused by the traffic.- synonyms:
- boil, burn, fume, seethe, steam
- similar words:
- rage
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of cooking by direct heat.
- similar words:
- toast
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| definition 2: |
something cooked by direct heat.
- synonyms:
- barbecue, grill, roast
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