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Added 9 October 2026

broil

/bɹɔɪl/ noun

In Latin: assō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about broil at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill).

verb

Cook under a broiler.
broil fish
Heat by a natural force.
The sun broils the valley in the summer
Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun.
The town was broiling in the sun

Origin

From 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: * bruir (“to burn”), from Frankish *brōjan (“to burn, scald”) * usler (“to scorch”), from Latin ustulō (“to scorch”)

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