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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Hand roasting coffee beans is a slow, careful process.
From BBC • May 31, 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
The film spends significant time roasting inane eccentrics like Benji but not without explaining their place in the media’s modern ecosystem.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
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
Someone is talking about how many lemons for roasting chicken—and I remember chickadees.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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