Roasting
/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters
Definition of Roasting
verb
- 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"
- To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
"to roast a potato in ashes"
- To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat
"Coffee beans need roasting before use."
- To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
- To admonish someone vigorously
"I’m late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time."
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