Roasting

/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters

Definition of Roasting

verb

  1. To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

    "to roast meat on a spit"

  2. To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.

    "to roast a potato in ashes"

  3. To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat

    "Coffee beans need roasting before use."

  4. To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
  5. To admonish someone vigorously

    "I’m late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time."

noun

  1. The act by which something is roasted.
  2. A rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view).

    "My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures."

adjective

  1. Very hot.

    "The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting."

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