roasting
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of roasting
1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see roast, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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We’ve had an unusually warm start to the year in Southern California, which typically signals that we’ll be roasting at Coachella, but things have thankfully cooled off a little.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
At the L-shaped stone counter, furnished with fresh flowers and laboratory-like brewing equipment, the inviting baristas opine on the international bean choices from Habakuk’s Hanoi roasting partner, Flusso.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
I’m roasting those kumato tomatoes and scrambling the eggs.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026
Additional studies showed that roasting the soybeans before feeding them to cows could further enhance milk production benefits.
From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026
When it was Nok's turn, the woman slid a bird off the roasting rack and started hacking it to pieces with a long butcher knife.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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