Lexic.us

Definition of Broiler

1. Noun. An oven or part of a stove used for broiling.

2. Noun. Flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling.

Definition of Broiler

1. n. One who excites broils; one who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels.

2. n. One who broils, or cooks by broiling.

Definition of Broiler

1. Noun. One who broils, or cooks by broiling. ¹

2. Noun. (cookware) A device used to broil food; part of an oven or a small stove; a grill. ¹

3. Noun. A chicken suitable for broiling. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Broiler

1. a device for broiling [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Broiler

broguish broid broided broider broidered broiderer broiderers broideries broidering broiders

broidery broiding broids broil broiled broiler (current term) broilerhouse broilerhouses broilers broiling

broilings broils brokage brokages broke broke down broke even broke in broke loose broke off

Literary usage of Broiler

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Productive Poultry Husbandry: A Complete Text Dealing with the Principles by Harry Reynolds Lewis (1913)
"Mr. Boyer, of Ham- monton, has said that the cause of the failure in specialized broiler farming was the fact that too many people of limited experience ..."

2. Home Life in Colonial Days by Alice Morse Earle (1898)
"Pots and kettles had legs, as shown in those hang- Iron Skillet, Rabbit broiler, and Brazier ing in the slave-kitchen fireplace; gridirons had legs, ..."

3. The Gas Record (1918)
"broiler Door Frame—The frame of the broiler door itself. ... Oven or broiler. Name Plate. Door Catch. Top Frame Support—Some people have called this part ..."

4. Cooking for Two: A Handbook for Young Housekeepers by Hill, Janet McKenzie (1909)
"After a few seconds, less than a minute, draw the broiler farther from ... Over the coals turn the broiler, occasionally, to cook the skin side of the fish. ..."

5. The Practical Hotel Steward by John Tellman (1913)
"Mr. Richards: "The checker is near the greatest source of supply ; that is, the grill end of it, the steam table and the broiler. Practically all of the ..."

6. Fowl Deeds: The Impact of Chicken Production and Consumption on People and by Alexis Vaughan (1999)
"broiler litter is a mixture of excreta, feathers, wasted feed and bedding materials, and is a valuable byproduct of the broiler industry. ..."

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