Broiler
/ˈbrɔɪ.lɚ/noun
A bird or animal raised or prepared for broiling, or a device used for cooking with direct heat.
Did you know?Broiler comes from the verb broil, which entered English through Old French and ultimately traces back to a Germanic root meaning to burn or heat intensely.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*breutaną
“to boil, seethe, or heat”
Old French
OF
broillir
“to broil, scorch, or cook over direct heat”
Middle English
ME
broilen
“to roast or cook by direct heat”
16th Century
English
broiler
“something or someone that broils; later, a bird suitable for broiling”
Modern English
English
broiler
“a bird raised for cooking, or a cooking appliance using direct heat”