broiler
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈbroʊlər/
- US
:
grill
- Stick it in the broiler and toast those babies up.
- broiler pan
- Preheat the broiler
- broiler rack
Check the oven, baby, because I think the broilers on.
- Check the oven, baby, because I think the broilers on.
Examples
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The chops were spattering away in the broiler.
Fiction book (1990) -
For added delight, toast and caramelize them under the broiler after the butter and cinnamon are added.
Blog text (28) -
Cook 'em three minutes on each side under the broiler.
Fiction book (2001) -
Do keep a close watch on it while the duck is under the broiler.
Blog text (5) -
I have nachos that are in the broiler.
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Use the broiler instead.
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Using the broiler pan works well and allows me to easily collect the bacon fat that drips through.
Blog text (25) -
Bake for twenty minutes and then turn on the broiler for about two minutes to get the tops nice and brown and crispy.
Blog text (21) -
Place the chicken under the broiler for about 10 minutes to achieve a crispy skin.
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To make a delicious topping, put the cheese on bread and slide it under the broiler until bubbly.
Synonyms
415
1.0
A heated space in a kitchen appliance for baking or roasting food
10
2.7
A small electric oven that toasts, bakes, and warms food on a kitchen counter
2
4.8
An oven with a spit that turns to cook meat
1
5.6
A grill that cooks food over high heat to give it a slightly charred, smoky taste
1
2.4
A person who cooks food over direct heat on a grill
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Morphology
Etymology
Broiler comes from the verb broil, which originally meant 'to roast' or 'to burn' in old French. That's why a broiler is the oven part that cooks food with very strong heat from above.