broiler

English

/ˈbɹɔɪlə/, /ˈbɹɔɪlɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A person who broils, someone who cooks by broiling.
  • (cookware) A device used to broil food; part of an oven or a small stove; known as a grill in UK English.
  • A chicken suitable for broiling.
  • (archaic) One who excites broils; one who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels.

Etymology

Suffix from English broil.

Origin

English

broil

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