broiler
Americannoun
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any device for broiling meat or fish; a grate, pan, or compartment in a stove for broiling.
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Cooking. a young chicken suitable for broiling.
noun
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a young tender chicken suitable for roasting
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a pan, grate, etc for broiling food
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a very hot day
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of broiler
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see origin at broil 1, -er 1
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Earlier this year, Costco’s beloved $4.99 rotisserie chicken found itself in a legal broiler after two class-action lawsuits claimed that the ready-to-eat bird isn’t free of food additives or Salmonella contamination.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
After about 5 minutes in the oven and a few more under the broiler, I pulled the pizza out hot, with nice brown spots on the crust and cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
If your hatred for the show burns hotter than your oven’s broiler, there’s a brisk business in finding creative new ways to heap verbal compost on the titular host and all her endeavors.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2025
“And lo and behold, just like if you sprinkle a bunch of rosemary on a pizza and put it under the broiler and it crackles and sparkles, and then very rapidly goes out,” Fleming said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
He sauntered in, peering over Charles’s shoulder at the tray of chops he’d just removed from the broiler.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Should the trials be successful, the next stage is identifying manufacturers, with many more steps before laying hens, domesticated turkeys and broilers are vaccinated.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
At their highest setting, broilers can deliver something like the intense, dry, radiant heat of a grill, so they’re a good way to get some char on your food.
From Slate ● May 22, 2020
U.S. broilers averaged 98 cents a pound in 2018 and 88 cents in 2019, Maples said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2019
Today, he brought eggs and a few butchered broilers but mostly he’s there to socialize.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2019
This is the chief reason broilers don’t get put in cages.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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