roasting

American  

[roh-sting] / ˈroʊ stɪŋ /

adjective

1. used or suitable to roast.

2. exceedingly hot; scorching.

   a roasting July.

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noun

1. a severely critical notice or review; pan.

roasting British  

/ ˈrəʊstɪŋ /

adjective

1. extremely hot

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noun

1. severe criticism

Other Word Forms

• roastingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of roasting

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

Example Sentences

At the beginning of the summer, I started roasting trays of vegetables — squash, eggplant, red onions, bell peppers — with nothing more than olive oil, salt and pepper.

From Salon

Valieva, who had helped the Russian Olympic Committee to a team gold medal before the positive sample was revealed, was roasting under the Olympic spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times

Sleeping bags and pillows, my Yahtze game, long forks for roasting marshmallows, folding chairs to use around the campfire, Mom’s books, Dad’s wood carving tools, Abby’s doll, my radio, Moose’s basket.

From Literature

New featured cast member Culhane debuted on “Update” as Mr. On Blast, a roasting commentator with very light roasts and a lot of body language.

From Los Angeles Times

Now they were all roasting in the searing heat.

From Literature