broil

English

/bɹɔɪl/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To cook by direct, radiant heat.
  • (transitive) To expose to great heat.
  • (intransitive) To be exposed to great heat.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English broillen derived from bruiller derived from Old French brusler (burn) derived from Frankish *brōan, *brōjan (burn, scald, boil) derived from Latin ustulō (scorch) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ews- (burn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁ews-

Gloss

burn

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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