broil
Food prepared by broilingFood prepared by broiling.
Meaning
2 sensesFood prepared by broiling.
(archaic)A brawl; a rowdy disturbance.
come to broils
- cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
Examples
7 sentencesThe cook broiled the meat.
deDer Koch grillte das Fleisch. — Yorwba
I'm going to broil some salmon for dinner tonight.
deFürs Abendessen heute werde ich etwas Lachs grillen. — Yorwba
The natural sweet-fish broiled with salt is absolutely terrific.
Broil the fillet for 8 to 12 minutes per side.
deGrille das Filet 8 bis 12 Minuten von jeder Seite. — Sprakify
It is broiling hot.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English broylen, brulen (“to broil, cook”), from Anglo-Norman bruiller, broillFrom Middle English broylen, brulen (“to broil, cook”), from Anglo-Norman bruiller, broiller (“to broil, roast”), Old French brusler, bruller (“to broil, roast, char”), a blend of two Old French verbs:
From Middle English broilen (“to quarrel, present in disorder”), from Anglo-Norman broiller (“to mix up”), from Vulgar Latin *brodiculāre (“to jumble together”) from *brodum (“broth, stew”), from Frankish *broþ (“broth”), from Proto-Germanic *bruþą (“broth”).
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