overbroil

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ broil

Verb[edit]

overbroil (third-person singular simple present overbroils, present participle overbroiling, simple past and past participle overbroiled)

  1. To broil excessively.
    • 1999, Deborah Gray, Indulge It: New Ideas for Delicious Desserts, page 38:
      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 []
    • 2011, James Villas, From the Ground Up, page 109:
      Do be warned that if you overbroil the eggplant slices, they will fall apart while baking in the casserole.