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View synonyms for roasting

roasting

[ roh-sting ]

adjective

  1. used or suitable to roast.
  2. exceedingly hot; scorching:

    a roasting July.



noun

  1. a severely critical notice or review; pan.

roasting

/ ˈrəʊstɪŋ /

adjective

  1. extremely hot


noun

  1. severe criticism

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Other Words From

  • roasting·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of roasting1

1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); roast, -ing 1, -ing 2

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Example Sentences

Finish the sauce by putting the roasting pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat.

The smells of roasting maize, diesel fumes, and floral soap from the streets of Harare are still seared into my brain.

After roasting, hand-grinding the beans and seeping the grinds, he hands out steaming cups.

This classic Diesel cover of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)” is as gravelly as it is adorable.

Charcoal Companion S'mores Roasting Rack, $17.85 at Amazon  6.

Where is the time when Scotch cooks refused to use a roasting-jack on Sunday because it worked and made a noise?

Sweet potatoes were already roasting in the ashes, and a tin pot of barley coffee was steaming on the coals.

The roasting of the guinea hen would require thirty minutes the waiter warned them, but Bassett made no objection.

Whilst roasting, lay in the pan a round of toast, upon which a little of the stuffing has been spread, and serve the bird on it.

Replace the birds on the spit, and let them finish roasting, basting them continually alternately with broth and champagne.

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