ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Broiler', Synonyms of 'Broiler' & More on 'Broiler'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

broiler
    n 1: an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
    2: flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for
       broiling

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Broiler \Broil"er\, n.
   One who excites broils; one who engages in or promotes noisy
   quarrels.
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         What doth he but turn broiler, . . . make new libels
         against the church?                      --Hammond.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Broiler \Broil"er\, n.
   1. One who broils, or cooks by broiling.
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   2. A gridiron or other utensil used in broiling, or the
      compartment in a stove where such a utensil is located.
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   3. A chicken or other bird fit for broiling. [Colloq.]
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Thesaurus Results for Broiler:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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