roasting

[roh-sting]

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adjective

used or suitable to roast.
exceedingly hot; scorching: a roasting July.

noun

a severely critical notice or review; pan.

Origin of roasting

1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see roast, -ing¹, -ing²

Related formsroast·ing·ly, adverb

roast

[rohst]

verb (used with object)

to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
to cook (meat or other food) by direct exposure to dry heat, as on a spit.
to brown, dry, or parch by exposure to heat, as coffee beans.
to cook or heat by embedding in hot coals, embers, etc.: to roast chestnuts.
to heat excessively: The summer sun has been roasting the entire countryside.
Metallurgy. to heat (ore or the like) in air in order to oxidize it.
to warm at a hot fire: She roasted her hands over the fire.
Informal. to ridicule or criticize severely or mercilessly.
to honor with or subject to a roast: Friends roasted the star at a charity dinner.

verb (used without object)

to roast meat or other food.
to undergo the process of becoming roasted.

noun

roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
a piece of meat for roasting.
something that is roasted.
the act or process of roasting.
Informal. severe criticism.
a facetious ceremonial tribute, usually concluding a banquet, in which the guest of honor is both praised and good-naturedly insulted in a succession of speeches by friends and acquaintances.
an outdoor get-together, as a picnic or barbecue, at which food is roasted and eaten: a weenie roast.

adjective

roasted: roast beef.

Origin of roast

1250–1300; Middle English rosten (v.) < Old French rostir < Germanic; compare Dutch roosten, German rösten

Related formsroast·a·ble, adjectivehalf-roast·ed, adjectiveo·ver·roast, verbun·der·roast, verb (used with object)un·roast·ed, adjectivewell-roast·ed, adjective

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Related Words for roasting

scalding, burning, heated, close, broiling, steaming, scorching, flaming, searing, sweltering, tropic, white, red, blistering, boiling, warm, baking, blazing, sizzling, piping

Examples from the Web for roasting

Contemporary Examples of roasting

Finish the sauce by putting the roasting pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries
Carla Hall
December 24, 2014
The smells of roasting maize, diesel fumes, and floral soap from the streets of Harare are still seared into my brain.
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September 9, 2014
After roasting, hand-grinding the beans and seeping the grinds, he hands out steaming cups.
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June 8, 2014
Yes, Gatto said, Valle spoke of trussing his victims with rope and roasting them in an oven or on an outsized spit.
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March 12, 2013
Aside from the labor-heavy recipe for roasting the turkey, the stuffing recipe is a feat even for accomplished chefs.
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November 24, 2011

Historical Examples of roasting

As the roasting also develops the flavor, it must be done carefully.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
These directions for roasting beef will apply equally to mutton.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
Repeat this frequently while it is roasting; after a while you can baste it with its own fat.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
It will require, according to its size, from two to three hours roasting.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
A good sized pig will require at least three hours' roasting.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for roasting

roasting

adjective

extremely hot

noun

severe criticism

roast

verb (mainly tr)

to cook (meat or other food) by dry heat, usually with added fat and esp in an oven
to brown or dry (coffee, etc) by exposure to heat
metallurgy to heat (an ore) in order to produce a concentrate that is easier to smelt
to heat (oneself or something) to an extreme degree, as when sunbathing, sitting before the fire, etc
(intr) to be excessively and uncomfortably hot
informal to criticize severely

noun

something that has been roasted, esp meat

Word Origin for roast

C13: from Old French rostir, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch roosten to roast

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Word Origin and History for roasting

roast

late 13c., "to cook by dry heat," from Old French rostir "to roast, burn" (Modern French rôtir), from Frankish *hraustjan (cf. Old High German rosten, German rösten, Middle Dutch roosten "to roast"), originally "cook on a grate or gridiron," related to Germanic words meaning "gridiron, grate;" cf. German Rost, Middle Dutch roost.

Intransitive sense "be very hot, be exposed to great heat" is from c.1300. The meaning "make fun of in an affectionate way" is from 1710. From the same source as roster. Related: Roasted; roasting. Roast beef first recorded 1630s (cf. French rosbif, from English).

roast

early 14c., "meat roasted or for roasting;" see roast (v.). Meaning "a roasting" is from 1580s. Sense of "an unmerciful bantering" is from 1740.