toasty
Americanadjective
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comfortably or cozily warm.
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characteristic of or resembling toast.
toasty aromas.
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The City of Brotherly Love reached a toasty 91 degrees at the hottest part of the day on the centennial July 4, 1876, according to the National Weather Service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
But workers at Magnavale say the toasty temperatures are quickly forgotten about in their daily sub-zero workplace.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Dry roast the lentils in a pan over medium heat until they turn golden-yellow and smell nutty and toasty.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Southern California continues to sizzle under a heat advisory on Friday, as temperatures across the region remain a toasty 15 to 25 degrees above normal, with no meaningful relief in sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Outside the night air is brisk, but when we enter Namontack’s house it is toasty warm from a fire in the middle of the dirt floor.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Scattered through old Southern community and church cookbooks are recipes for spiced Saltines: butter-soaked, herb-flecked, oven-baked until they darken to a toastier shade of gold.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
With warmer air comes wetter air: toastier temperatures evaporate more water from the ocean.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 25, 2024
You will be toastier in your wetsuit than you could ever imagine.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
“Butter gives a sweet, rich flavor, but since it can brown or burn at a relatively low temperature, it makes a darker” crust with a toastier flavor than shortening does.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2022
While the Boardroom can currently seat 40 people al fresco, it will need a toastier set-up for the colder months.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2020
December 2023 was a major exception — the toastiest the state has experienced since 1958, and the fourth warmest since record-keeping began in 1895, according to data from the Western Regional Climate Center.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Here is a look at the coaches who could be next, beginning with those whose seats seem to be the toastiest:
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2017
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