broiling

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)Synonyms: broil grilling

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Broiling \Broil"ing\, a. Excessively hot; as, a broiling sun. -- n. The act of causing anything to broil. [1913 Webster]

Broil \Broil\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Broiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Broiling.] [OE. broilen, OF. bruillir, fr. bruir to broil, burn; of Ger. origin; cf. MHG. br["u]ejen, G. br["u]hen, to scald, akin to E. brood.]

1.To cook by direct exposure to heat over a fire, esp. upon a gridiron over coals. [1913 Webster]

2.To subject to great (commonly direct) heat. [1913 Webster]