broils

Broils is the verb form of broil, meaning to cook with intense direct heat from above—the opposite of grilling, which heats from below.

In American kitchens, the broiler is typically inside the oven: She broils the salmon for eight minutes.

Broil also means to be exposed to intense heat: We broiled in the afternoon sun.

A different word broil, now rare, means a noisy quarrel or commotion.