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- DictionaryRoast·ing/ˈrōstiNG/
noun
- 1. the action of cooking something in an oven or over an open fire.
adjective
- 1. (of the weather or a place) very hot and dry: "a roasting day in Miami"
the act of criticizing someone in an angry way: I got a roasting from Mom for being back late. mainly US. an occasion when people humorously criticize and make jokes about a famous person at a public event honoring that person: David Letterman got a hilarious roasting at the Mark Twain Awards. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
the act of criticizing someone in an angry way: I got a roasting from Mum for being back late. mainly US. an occasion when people humorously criticize and make jokes about a famous person at a public event honouring that person: David Letterman got a hilarious roasting at the Mark Twain Awards. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
roasting, cooking, primarily of meats but also of corn ears, potatoes, or other vegetables thus prepared, by exposure to dry radiant heat either over an open fire, within a reflecting-surface oven, or in some cases within surrounding hot embers, sand, or stones.
ROASTING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. roasting. [ roh -sting ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. used or suitable to roast. exceedingly hot; scorching: a roasting July. noun. a severely critical notice or review; pan. roasting. / ˈrəʊstɪŋ / adjective. extremely hot. noun. severe criticism. Discover More. Other Words From.
1. a. Something roasted. b. A cut of meat suitable or prepared for roasting. 2. a. The act or process of roasting. b. The state of being roasted. 3. a. Harsh ridicule or criticism.
Mar 30, 2024 · Definitions of roasting. noun. cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added) “the slow roasting took several hours”. see more.
to cook (meat or other food) by direct exposure to dry heat, as on a spit. to brown, dry, or parch by exposure to heat, as coffee beans. to cook or heat by embedding in hot coals, embers, etc.: to roast chestnuts. to heat excessively: The summer sun has been roasting the entire countryside.
