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/brˈɔɪlər/ Listen

noun

Broiler n. One who excites broils; one who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels. "What doth he but turn broiler,... make new libels against the church?"

Broiler n.

One who broils, or cooks by broiling.

A gridiron or other utensil used in broiling, or the compartment in a stove where such a utensil is located.

A chicken or other bird fit for broiling. (Colloq.)

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Etymology of 'Broiler'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Broiler" Quotes from Famous Books

... of having porterhouse or sirloin steaks taken right out of their lives, so some other device is necessary, such as a charcoal broiler or the old-fashioned, long-handled broiler held over the fireplace coals or, in winter, those of the furnace. One may argue brightly that meat cooked by these primitive methods has a superior flavor, but it is definitely ...

— If You're Going to Live in the Country • Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley

... to the eighteenth century can bring the colonial kitchen back again; send the roaring blaze up the wide chimney; swing the crane with the great kettle into the glow; and rebuild the quaint row of skillet and gridiron and broiler, perched on their little legs over the hot embers of ...

— Virginia: The Old Dominion • Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins

... coconuts, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet potatoes, cassava (tapioca), bananas; broiler ...

— The 2004 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency

... three chops from the face of the kitchen table and put them in the broiler. Be economical with the sawdust, which can be forced into a cottage pudding. When the chops begin to sizzle, add a red necktie and a small bunch of imitation butter and stir gently. Now let them sizzle. If the chops crack across the surface while cooking, it is a sign you were ...

— Skiddoo! • Hugh McHugh