broiler UK /ˈbɹɔɪlə/US /ˈbɹɔɪlɚ/ noun5 •A person who broils, someone who cooks by broiling. •(US, Canada) A device used to broil food; part of an oven or a small stove; known as a grill in British English. •A chicken raised for meat. •Specifically, a young chicken 6 to 10 weeks old, as contrasted with a roaster. •(no longer used) One who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels, or broils.What doth he but turn broiler, […] make new libels against the church? — 1649 formsbroilers