HyperDic: broil

English > 4 senses of the word *broil*:
VERB	change	broil, oven broil	cook under a broiler
	change	broil, bake	heat by a natural force
	stative	broil, bake	be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
NOUN	act	broil, broiling, grilling	cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

broil > pronunciation
Sounds	broy'l
Rhymes	airfoil ... uncoil: 21 rhymes with oyl...

English > *broil*: 4 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill).
Synonyms	broiling, grilling
Broader	cooking, cookery, preparation	The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Spanish	asado, asar, brasear
Catalan	rostir
Verbs	broil	cook under a broiler

English > *broil*: 4 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	cook under a broiler.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Model	The chefs broil the vegetables
Example	"broil fish"
Synonym	oven broil
Category	cooking, cookery, preparation	The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Narrower	pan-broil	broil in a pan
Broader	grill	cook over a grill
Nouns	broil	cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
	broiler	an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
	broiler	flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling

English > *broil*: 4 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	heat by a natural force.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"The sun broils the valley in the summer"
Synonym	bake
Broader	heat, heat up	make hot or hotter
Catalan	rostir

English > *broil*: 4 senses > verb 3, stative
Meaning	Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Example	"The town was broiling in the sun"
Synonym	bake
Broader	be	Have the quality of being

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