roasting
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
roasting
- /ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊstɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of roast Broiling is but another way of roasting those cuts of meat which have a broad, flat surface such as steaks, chops, or cutlets.
adjective more roasting · most roasting
- Very hot. The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting.
noun roastings
- The act by which something is roasted. These elements are expelled more completely by a large number of comparatively incomplete roastings (alternated, of course, with smeltings) than by a smaller number of extremely thorough roastings[…]
- A strong rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view). My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures.
- The act of attempting to humiliating someone or being humiliated in such a way that it appears comedic, especially publicly.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cooked, knock, joint, grill, screen, calcination, glaze, grille, wire, fence, mesh, heap, fry, broiler, barbecue, meat
Translations
Talk about this word "roasting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/roasting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. roasting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/roasting "roasting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/roasting.Cite this
@misc{roasting_2026,
title = {roasting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/roasting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
