- present participle of roast.
roasting
Americanadjective
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used or suitable to roast.
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exceedingly hot; scorching.
a roasting July.
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Etymology
Origin of roasting
1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see roast, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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The reactors at Europe's oldest nuclear plant were shut down Friday, its Swiss operator said, after the heatwave roasting Europe sent temperatures soaring in the river used for cooling.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
"After a little research, I realised that nobody else is roasting coffee like this in Shetland," she said.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt does his best Bill Nye the Science Guy impression with science fair experiments relating to every team on the Commanders’ schedule and, of course, roasting each team along the way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
It was getting dark and almost everybody was hanging around their barbecue pits where they’d built little fires and were roasting hot dogs or burgers or marshmallows.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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