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overbroil en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + broil.

Meanings

  1. To broil excessively.
    • Broil close to the heat until sugar melts and begins to bubble, about 1 minute; do not overbroil or the custard will begin to curdle […] 1999, Deborah Gray, Indulge It: New Ideas for Delicious Desserts, page 38:
    • Do be warned that if you overbroil the eggplant slices, they will fall apart while baking in the casserole. 2011, James Villas, From the Ground Up, page 109:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
overbroiling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overbroils Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overbroiled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overbroiled Tense=Past lexicographic