BROILER

broiler

(noun) an oven or part of a stove used for broiling

broiler

(noun) flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

broiler (plural broilers)

A person who broils, someone who cooks by broiling.

(cookware, North America) 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.

Anagrams

• 'orrible

Source: Wiktionary


Broil"er, n.

Definition: One who excites broils; one who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels. What doth he but turn broiler, . . . make new libels against the church Hammond.

Broil"er, n.

1. One who broils, or cooks by broiling.

2. A gridiron or other utensil used in broiling.

3. A chicken or other bird fit for broiling. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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