roasting
[ roh-sting ]
/ ˈroʊ stɪŋ /
adjective
used or suitable to roast.
exceedingly hot; scorching: a roasting July.
noun
a severely critical notice or review; pan.
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Definition for roasting (2 of 2)
Origin of roast
1250–1300; Middle English
rosten (v.) < Old French
rostir < Germanic; compare Dutch
roosten, German
rösten
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British Dictionary definitions for roasting (1 of 2)
roasting
/ (ˈrəʊstɪŋ) informal /
adjective
extremely hot
noun
severe criticism
British Dictionary definitions for roasting (2 of 2)
roast
/ (rəʊst) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
something that has been roasted, esp meat
Word Origin for roast
C13: from Old French
rostir, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch
roosten to roast