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Excessively hot; as, a broiling sun. -- n.

A steak of beef; a slice of beef broiled or suitable for broiling.

be greatly heated, or to be made uncomfortable with heat. The planets and comets had been broiling in the sun. Cheyne.

One who broils, or cooks by broiling.

To cut (meat) across for frying or broiling; to cut or slice and broil. [Obs.] A short-legged hen daintily carbonadoed. Bean. & Fl.

To prepare, as food, by boiling, roasting, baking, broiling, etc.; to make suitable for eating, by the agency of fire or heat.

A piece of meat, especially of veal or mutton, cut for broiling.

iled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper. Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron. Sir W. Scott.

The act of embroiling, or the condition of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil. Bp. Burnet.

A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals.

To torment, as if by broiling. Dickens.

A room specially fitted for broiling food, esp. one in a restaurant, hotel, or clubhouse, arranged for prompt service.

ustralian short-tailed petrel (Nectris brevicaudus). -- Mutton chop, a rib of mutton for broiling, with the end of the bone at the smaller part chopped off. -- Mutton fish (Zoöl.), the American eelpout. See Eelpout. -- Mutton fist, a big brawny fist or hand. [Colloq.] Dryden. -- Mutton monger, a pimp [Low & Obs.] C…

A slice of beef, broiled, or cut for broiling; -- also extended to the meat of other large animals; as, venison steak; bear steak; pork steak; turtle steak.