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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of broiler
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see origin at broil 1, -er 1
Vocabulary lists containing broiler
Example Sentences
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After games at the Rose Bowl, the family would meet at Clancy’s Crab Broiler in Glendale, where Keith regularly ordered the fish soup.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
Working Group for Broiler Welfare, which helps businesses meet animal welfare commitments.
From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022
The Broiler fire began about 2:30 p.m., according to Sean McFadden, a spokesperson for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021
Another knock was that these Broiler mushrooms required continuous monitoring to catch them before they went from beautifully browed to blackened.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2021
"It is not!" cried Gridiron Broiler angrily clicking his wires.
From The Mary Frances Cook Book Adventures Among the Kitchen People by Fryer, Jane Earye
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