Definitions

roasting

[roh-sting] / ˈroʊ stɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

hot

Synonyms

STRONG

baking blazing blistering boiling broiling burning close flaming heated parching piping red scalding scorching searing sizzling smoking steaming sweltering tropic warm white

WEAK

ardent calescent decalescent febrile fevered feverish feverous fiery humid igneous incandescent like an oven on fire ovenlike recalescent red-hot stuffy sultry summery sweltry thermogenic torrid tropical very warm

Antonyms

STRONG

cold cool freezing happy unfriendly

Example Sentences

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Roasting, grilling or caramelizing can bring out natural flavors in foods.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Roasting: One of my favorite ways to cook asparagus.

From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Roasting radishes takes the peppery bite out of them, though they will lose a bit of their colour and crunch.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2023

Roasting a chicken is meal prepping, the relaxed way.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2023

Roasting the pig’s tail was such fun that it was hard to play fair, taking turns.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder