charbroiled; charbroiling; charbroils

transitive verb

: to broil on a rack over hot charcoal
charbroiled steak

Examples of charbroil in a Sentence

I am going to charbroil the chicken.
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All of the entrees — most of which are served with rice, refried beans and tortillas — range from $12 for pollo asado tacos to $35 for a parrilla mista charbroiled chicken, steak chorizo and shrimp dinner for two. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2019 The meat is either cooked on a flat-top griddle or charbroiled over mesquite (my favorite). Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 June 2018 Hardee’s vs BoJangles There’s chicken and biscuits on the right and charbroiled burgers on the left. Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of charbroil was in 1968

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“Charbroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charbroil. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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