Broil
(Broil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Broiled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Broiling.] [OE. broilen, OF. bruillir, fr. bruir
to broil, burn; of Ger. origin; cf. MHG. brüejen, G. brühen, to scald, akin to E. brood.]
1. To cook by direct exposure to heat over a fire, esp. upon a gridiron over coals.
2. To subject to great (commonly direct) heat.
Broil
(Broil), v. i. To be subjected to the action of heat, as meat over the fire; to be greatly heated, or to
be made uncomfortable with heat.
The planets and comets had been broiling in the sun.
Cheyne.
Broiler
(Broil"er) n. One who excites broils; one who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels.
What doth he but turn broiler, . . . make new libels against the church?
Hammond.
Broiler
(Broil"er), n.
1. One who broils, or cooks by broiling.
2. A gridiron or other utensil used in broiling.
3. A chicken or other bird fit for broiling. [Colloq.]
Broiling
(Broil"ing), a. Excessively hot; as, a broiling sun. — n. The act of causing anything to broil.
Brokage
(Bro"kage) n. See Brokerage.
Broke
(Broke) v. i. [See Broker, and cf. Brook.]
1. To transact business for another. [R.] Brome.
2. To act as procurer in love matters; to pimp. [Obs.]
We do want a certain necessary woman to broke between them, Cupid said.
Fanshawe.
And brokes with all that can in such a suit
Corrupt the tender honor of a maid.
Shak.
Broke
(Broke) imp. & p. p. of Break.
Broken
(Bro"ken) a. [From Break, v. t.]
1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken
dish.
2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
3. Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
4. Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.
The one being who remembered him as he been before his mind was broken.
G. Eliot.
The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay,
Sat by his fire, and talked the night away.
Goldsmith.
5. Subdued; humbled; contrite.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
Ps. li. 17.
