Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broil

/bɹɔɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
broil
IPA
/bɹɔɪl/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cook by direct, radiant heat.

Canadian usage; American usage; Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To expose to great heat.

Canadian usage; American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To be exposed to great heat.

Canadian usage; American usage; Intransitive verb

verb

To cause a rowdy disturbance; embroil.

Transitive verb

verb

To brawl.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

noun

A brawl; a rowdy disturbance.

Archaic

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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”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁ews-, broylen, bruiller, brusler, -, *brōan

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɹɔɪl/
  • British English: /bɹɔɪl/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

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Questions

How do you pronounce broil?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹɔɪl/.
What does broil mean?
To cook by direct, radiant heat.
Where does broil come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce broil

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