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overbroils

overbroils is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 overbroils

What is overbroils the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overbroils is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overbroil.

Words near overbroils in the dictionary

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

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