"broiled" in the verb sense
1. broil, oven broil
cook under a broiler
"broil fish"
2. broil, bake
heat by a natural force
"The sun broils the valley in the summer"
3. bake, broil
be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
"The town was broiling in the sun"
"the tourists were baking in the heat"
"broiled" in the adjective sense
1. broiled, grilled
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
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