BROIL,noun A tumult; a noisy quarrel; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state. BROIL, verb transitive To agitate with heat; to dress or cook over coals, before the fire; but more generally upon a gridiron over coals. BROIL, verb intransitive To be subjected to the action of heat, like meat over the fire; to be greatly heated or to sweat with heat. Where have you been broiling?
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI