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to broil
01
to cook food, especially meat or fish, under or over direct heat
Transitive: to broil food
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
broil
3rd person singular
broils
past simple
broiled
past participle
broiled
Examples
Broil the salmon fillets in the oven until they are golden and crispy on top.
02
to expose something to intense heat
Transitive: to broil sth
Examples
They were out hiking when the sun started to broil the landscape, making it unbearable.
03
to become intensely hot, typically due to prolonged exposure to the sun or a very high temperature
Intransitive
Examples
The beach was so exposed that the sand began to broil under the midday sun.
Broil
01
the method or process of cooking food by direct exposure to high radiant heat, such as over a fire or under a grill
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
broils
Examples
The steak received a perfect broil under the restaurant's salamander.
Lexical Tree
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