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overbroiling

overbroiling is the present participle and gerund of overbroil.

Meaning of overbroil

Verb

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

  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

Questions about overbroiling

What is overbroiling the present participle and gerund of?
Overbroiling is the present participle and gerund of overbroil.

Words near overbroiling in the dictionary

  1. overbroadens
  2. overbroadly
  3. overbroadness
  4. overbroil
  5. overbroiled
  6. overbroiling
  7. overbroils
  8. overbroke
  9. overbroken
  10. overbrood
  11. overbrooded

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