Meaning & use
broil
To cook food by exposing it to direct, intense heat from above, typically in an oven.
See it in a sentence
Broil the salmon for about six minutes until the top is lightly charred.
The kitchen felt like it would broil the cook alive on the hottest day of summer.
A note on using this word
In American English, "broil" refers to heat from above, while "grill" typically means heat from below.
Words with a similar meaning
grill
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