broiling
/ˈbrɔɪlɪŋ/
adjective
- Extremely hot, as if being cooked by direct heat.
- We stayed inside because the afternoon was broiling.
- The broiling sun made everyone seek shade.
- The kitchen felt broiling after the oven had been on for hours.
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noun
- The act of cooking food with direct, intense heat from above.
- Broiling is a quick way to cook thin cuts of meat.
- She prefers broiling to frying because it uses less oil.
- The recipe calls for broiling the fish for five minutes.