broil
noun
1. cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
Similar word(s): broiling, grilling
Definition categories: act, cookery, cooking, preparation
verb
1. cook under a broiler
- broil fish
Definition categories: change, grill
2. heat by a natural force
- The sun broils the valley in the summer
Similar word(s): bake
Definition categories: change, heat
3. be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
- The town was broiling in the sun
Similar word(s): bake