roasting

[roh-sting]

adjective

1. used or suitable to roast.

2. exceedingly hot; scorching.

   a roasting July.

noun

1. a severely critical notice or review; pan.

roasting

/ ˈrəʊstɪŋ /

adjective

1. extremely hot

noun

1. severe criticism

Other Word Forms

• roastingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of roasting¹

1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); roast, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

This roasting kit helps revive one of wintertime’s coziest pleasures.

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“The Family Thread” is so great because it really makes you think of yourself and our own families in so many ways, all while you’re pretty much roasting yours.

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After the Elijah roasting, I buried Grandma’s dashiki deep in my closet and hoped that Ma would eventually forget about it.

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The brand also underscored its roasting process, which is “done just as carefully and gently as with our other coffees, at around 390 °F,” they specified.

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Meanwhile, the smell of roasting meat was undeniable.

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