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Definition of Broil
1. Verb. Cook under a broiler. "The chefs broil the vegetables"; "Broil fish"
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Grill
Specialized synonyms: Pan-broil
Derivative terms: Broiler, Broiler
2. Noun. Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill).
Generic synonyms: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Derivative terms: Grill
3. Verb. Heat by a natural force. "The sun broils the valley in the summer"
4. Verb. Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun. "The tourists were baking in the heat"
Definition of Broil
1. n. A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.
2. v. t. To cook by direct exposure to heat over a fire, esp. upon a gridiron over coals.
3. 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.
Definition of Broil
1. Verb. (transitive) To cook by direct, radiant heat. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To expose to great heat. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To be exposed to great heat. ¹
4. Noun. Food prepared by broiling. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) to cause a rowdy disturbance; embroil ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) to brawl ¹
7. Noun. (archaic) A brawl; a rowdy disturbance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Broil
1. to cook by direct heat [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Broil
1. 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) Synonym: Contention, fray, affray, tumult, altercation, dissension, discord, contest, conflict, brawl, uproar. Origin: F. Brouiller to disorder, from LL. Brogilus, broilus, brolium, thicket, wood, park; of uncertain origin; cf. W. Brog a swelling out, OHG. Proil marsh, G. Bruhl, MHG. Brogen to rise. The meaning tumult, confusion, comes apparently from tangled undergrowth, thicket, and this possibly from the meaning to grow, rise, sprout. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Broil
Literary usage of Broil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Improved Housewife: Or Book of Receipts, with Engravings for Marketing by A. L. Webster (1855)
"To broil Fresh Salmon Slice it an inch and a half thick, dry in a clean cloth,
and sprinkle a little salt over it; warm the bars of your gridiron, ..."
2. Virginia Cookery-book by Mary Stuart Smith (1912)
"To broil Trout, and Sauce for it.—To Pry Trout.—Fresh Herrings. ... To broil
Carp.—To broil Carp au Court Bouillon.—Stewed Lobster. —Baked Bass. ..."
3. Mrs. Putnam's Receipt Book: And Young Housekeeper's Assistant by E. Putnam (1867)
"TO broil PARTRIDGES. Split them through the back; broil them fifteen minutes;
dish thorn with pepper, salt, and a little butter. ..."
4. A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy and by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1824)
"To broil Salmon. Cut slices an inch thick, and season with pepper and salt; lay
each slice in white paper, well buttered, twist the ends of the paper, ..."
5. The Universal Cook: And City and Country Housekeeper by Francis Collingwood, John Woollams (1792)
"To broil Chickens. HAVING flit your chickens down the back, ... Or you may broil
your chicken in the following manner; cut it down the back, pepper and fait ..."
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