Synonyms & related words for broil

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of broil — including grilling, bake, roast, fry, barbecuing, griddle. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to broil

Explore words related to broil — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include charbroil, overroast, grilled, ustulation, oven, barbecued, torrefy, grillroom. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for broil

Common synonyms for broil include grilling, bake, roast, fry, barbecuing, griddle, braise, sear — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does broil come from?

The word broil breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root broil, from Old French bruler (“to burn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.