broil

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
  2. verb cook under a broiler
  3. verb heat by a natural force

Etymology

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”)

In classic literature

Synonyms

broiling, grilling

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