Broiling Meaning in English

word · lemma: broil

US

ˈbɹɔɪɫɪŋ

BROY-ling

UK

bɹˈɔɪlɪŋ

broy-LING

Definition

Means cooking food with direct high heat, especially in an oven or on a grill. It also describes extremely hot weather, as if you're being cooked by the heat.

Usage & Nuances

'Broiling' is common in American English for both cooking and describing very hot weather ('it's broiling outside'). For cooking, it refers to a specific oven setting, hotter than baking or roasting. In British English, 'grilling' is more common for food.

• Spanish: asar a la parrilla - ardiendo (calor)
• Portuguese (BR): grelhar - muito quente (calor)
• Portuguese (PT): grelhar - escaldante (calor)
• Chinese (Simplified): 烤 - 炎热
• Chinese (Traditional): 烤 - 炎熱
• Hindi: भूनना - झुलसाने वाली गर्मी
• Arabic: شواء - حار جدًا
• Bengali: উপরে সরাসরি আঁচে রান্না করা - প্রচণ্ড গরম
• Russian: жарка (на сильном огне сверху) - невыносимая жара
• Japanese: 直火焼き - 猛烈に暑い
• Vietnamese: nướng lửa trên - oi bức (nóng như thiêu đốt)
• Korean: 직화구이 - 찜통더위
• Turkish: üstten ısıtma (pişirme) - kavurucu sıcak
• Urdu: اوپر کی تیز آنچ پر پکانا - شدید گرمی
• Indonesian: memanggang (dari atas) - panas menyengat

Example Sentences

I am broiling chicken for dinner.

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It is broiling outside today.

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She put the steak under the broiling heat.

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We canceled the picnic because it was absolutely broiling by noon.

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Open the window—it's broiling in here!

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Try broiling the vegetables for a smoky flavor.

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