Broiling

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very hot.

    "But the butterflies were dead. A whiff of rotten eggs had vanquished the pale clouded yellows which came pelting across the orchard and up Dods Hill and away on to the moor, now lost behind a furze bush, then off again helter-skelter in a broiling sun."

Noun
  1. 1
    A food prepared by broiling.

    "Likewise, when mixed broilings or skewered meats are offered, they can be kept warm or finished on a modest-sized table-top grill."

  2. 2
    cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) wordnet
  3. 3
    gerund of broil: the act of broiling. form-of, gerund

    "Broiling is but another way of roasting those cuts of meat which have a broad, flat surface such as steaks, chops, or cutlets. And in broiling them the heat must be so intense that the meat surface is quickly seared, the pores sealed and every particle of flavor and rich juices imprisoned."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of broil form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From broil + -ing.

Etymology 2

From broil + -ing.

Etymology 3

From broil + -ing.

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