Main Entry: ¹broil

Pronunciation: \ˈbrȯi(-ə)l\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French bruiller to burn, broil, modification of Latin ustulare to singe, from urere to burn

Date: 14th century

transitive verb : to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grillintransitive verb : to be subjected to great or oppressive heat <broiling in the sun>