Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broiler

/ˈbɹɔɪlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: broil-er
IPA: /ˈbɹɔɪlɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who broils, someone who cooks by broiling.

noun

A device used to broil food; part of an oven or a small stove; known as a grill in British English.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A chicken raised for meat.

noun

A chicken raised for meat.

noun

One who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels, or broils.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"In the 1960's culling hens and cockerels accounted for the main share of all live poultry exports. In more recent years, exports of live stewers, ducks, and geese have trended downward while foreign trade of live broilers and turkeys has greatly increased."
"What doth he but turn broiler, […] make new libels against the church?"

Etymology

From broil + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the chickens, + -er (patient suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: broil, er

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɹɔɪlɚ/
British English: /ˈbɹɔɪlə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

broilers (plural)

Derived Forms

broaster broilerhouse broilerman nonbroiler

Phrases

broiler chicken broiler house conveyor-broiler turbo broiler

Frequently Paired Words

fryer layer roaster stewer

Rhymes With

boiler spoiler euler oiler potboiler bunny boiler unspoiler

Questions

How do you pronounce broiler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɔɪlɚ/.
What does broiler mean?: A person who broils, someone who cooks by broiling.
Where does broiler come from?: From broil + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the chickens, + -er (patient suffix).

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