Roasting

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act denoted by the verb roast.
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  • a. & n., from roast, v.
  • an ear of Indian corn at that stage of development when it is fit to be eaten roasted.
  • a machine for turning a spit on which meat is roasted.
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  • verb. Present participle of roast.
  • noun. The act by which something is roasted.
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  • noun. cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
    • Word Usage
    "But green beans do store well and roasting is a lot of fun."
    cross-reference
    sweet roasting  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cookery  cooking  preparation  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    barbecuing  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    boasting  coasting  hosting  posting  toasting  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    all-night-roasted  baking-pan  branding  broiler  fattest  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ardent  ass-reaming  baking  banter  bantering  
    variant
    roast  
    verb-stem
    roast  
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