broil

Meanings

Plural: broils

Noun

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
Food prepared by broiling.
A brawl; a rowdy disturbance.

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"
To cook by direct, radiant heat.
To expose to great heat.
To be exposed to great heat.
To cause a rowdy disturbance; embroil.
To brawl.

Origin / 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”)

Synonyms

bake, broiling, grill, grilling, oven broil, skirmish

Scrabble Score: 7

broil is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
broil is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
broil is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

broil is a valid Words With Friends word