| Noun | 1. | broil - cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" | |
| Verb | 1. | broil - cook under a broiler; "broil fish"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" grill - cook over a grill; "grill the sausages" | |
| 2. | broil - heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer" | |