broil

nouns

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

broil, broiling, grilling

cook under a broiler

"broil fish"

broil, oven broil

is derived from

is derived from

heat by a natural force

"The sun broils the valley in the summer"

bake, broil

be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun

"The town was broiling in the sun"; "the tourists were baking in the heat"

bake, broil