n.
Pronunciation: ' bro ̇ i(- ə )l
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French bruiller to burn, broil, modification of Latin ustulare to singe, from urere to burn
Date: 14th century
transitive verb : to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : GRILL
intransitive verb : to be subjected to great or oppressive heat < broil ing in the sun>