Synonyms for broil
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To expose to great heat.
Forms
- Past participle
- broiled
e.g. broiled → grilled, baked, seethed, bornt…
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Affray, brawl, and broil, like quarrel, are words of inferior dignity. An affray or broil may arise at a street corner; the affray always involves physical force; the brawl or broil may be confined to violent language.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- bake I'm going to bake a cake for Tom's birthday party.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| broil | rising | |
| bake | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- born1, bake1
- 5 letters
- grill1
- 6 letters
- seethe1