Definitions for broil

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IPA: /brɔɪl/

Broil is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in broil (bilor).

Definitions for broil

noun

1. the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
2. something broiled, especially meat:
3. an angry quarrel or struggle; disturbance; tumult:

verb (used with object)

1. to cook by direct heat, as on a gridiron over the heat or in an oven under the heat; grill:
2. to scorch; make very hot.

verb (used without object)

1. to be subjected to great heat; become broiled.
2. to burn with impatience, annoyance, etc.
3. to quarrel; brawl.

Origin of broil

1300-50; Middle English brulen, brolyn, broillen Anglo-French bruill(i)er, broil(l)er, Old French brusler, brul(l)er to burn (French brûler), a conflation of the verbs represented by Old Fren

Examples for broil

Why, marry, I can brew a bowl of punch, and I can broil a devilled fowl.

Cook at 425 degrees for about 10 minutes or broil quickly until the brittle has melted to give a smooth covering.

broil them about three quarters of an hour, keeping them covered with a plate.

Grill or broil, turning occasionally, until the skins are black and blistered.

From the former, I learned that you can broil pot roast instead of browning it in a skillet.

To broil them, split and sprinkle with herbs, pepper and salt; or stuff with the same, adding crumbs and chopped fennel.

Or you may cut it into three pieces and broil it without splitting.

You may split them or broil them whole; pepper and salt them well.

broil them over a clear fire, and see that the bread does not burn.

But meat is very forgiving; just broil, cut into chunks, put in the slow cooker insert, and pop in the fridge.