broiler, n. gridiron.

broiling, a. scorching, torrid, [grilling].

broken, a. fractured, splintered, shattered, shivered; [disconnected], discontinuous, interrupted; impaired, shattered; [subdued], humbled, [contrite], [penitent], crushed, [trained], subjugated, tractable; violated. Antonyms: inviolate, intact, [whole].

broken-hearted, a. [disconsolate], inconsolable, [comfortless].

broker, a. [agent], [factor], [middleman], [go-between].

brood, v. incubate, sit; meditate (morbidly).

brook, n. [rivulet], runlet, [rill], [creek], streamlet, runnel, [run], [burn].

brook, v. [tolerate], suffer, [endure], [bear].

broom, n. besom; whisk (small broom).

brothel, n. house of [prostitution], [bawdy-house], brothelry.