roasting

[ roh-sting ]

/ ˈroʊ stɪŋ /

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adjective

used or suitable to roast.

exceedingly hot; scorching: a roasting July.

noun

a severely critical notice or review; pan.

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Origin of roasting

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

OTHER WORDS FROM roasting

roast·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby roasting

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Definition for roasting (2 of 2)

roast

[ rohst ]

/ roʊst /

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

OTHER WORDS FROM roast

roast·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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Example sentences from the Web for roasting

Finish the sauce by putting the roasting pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat.
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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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After roasting, hand-grinding the beans and seeping the grinds, he hands out steaming cups.
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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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Aside from the labor-heavy recipe for roasting the turkey, the stuffing recipe is a feat even for accomplished chefs.
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Coffee loses weight during the roasting process, the loss varying according to the degree of roasting and the nature of the bean.
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Pack the roasting pieces, which you do not want soon, in a barrel of snow, and set it where it will not melt.
The Young Housekeeper's Friend|Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius
Do not use a tough chicken for roasting; one a year old is about right.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
Staggering out again blind and roasting, he fell on the pave, and was carried off, but with the purse intact.
The Prince of India, Volume II|Lew. Wallace
Have ready in a roasting pan six tablespoonfuls of fat reserved from the drippings from the roast of beef.
Stevenson Memorial Cook Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for roasting (1 of 2)

roasting

/ (ˈrəʊstɪŋ) informal /

adjective

extremely hot

noun

severe criticism

British Dictionary definitions for roasting (2 of 2)

roast

/ (rəʊst) /

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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