Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: broil
IPA transcription: [bɹ'ɔɪl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: broil, broiling, grilling
    Meaning: cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: broil, oven_broil
    Meaning: cook under a broiler; "broil fish"
  • Synonyms: broil, bake
    Meaning: heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer"
Usage examples
  • Broil carefully.
  • Rub this on the chops and broil rare.
  • It takes from fifteen to twenty minutes to broil a steak.
  • Then dip in beaten egg and fine bread-crumbs and broil on a hot greased gridiron.
  • Liver is very good fried, but the best way to cook it, is to broil it ten minutes, with four or five slices of salt pork.