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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However, after a long club season residual fatigue is a factor at any tournament, but particularly one played in roasting temperatures.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Some contaminants can enter food from the environment, while others can form during high heat cooking methods such as heating, smoking, grilling, roasting, and frying.
From Science Daily • May 22, 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
I started roasting fruit to make better smoothies — fruit that tasted like itself instead of diluted memory, lost in a blizzard of ice and almond milk.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Her nostrils quivered at the smells of roasting meats and fresh hot bread and pies stuffed with pork and raisins, but her guts still trembled with excitement, and she was content just to smell.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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