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| broil [ broyl ] |
verb (past and past participle broiled, present participle broil·ing, 3rd person present singular broils) |
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1. transitive verb North America cook using direct heat: to cook food below direct heat, or be cooked in this way
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2. transitive and intransitive verb be very hot: to make somebody or something extremely hot, or become extremely hot
  We had been broiling in the sun all morning.
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3. intransitive verb be very angry: to be extremely angry
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noun (plural broils) |
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1. use of direct heat: a use of direct heat to cook something under
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2. broiled food: a food cooked under direct heat
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| [14th century. < Old French bruler] |
