roasting
roasting Lexical Profile
roasting Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Suitable or intended for cooking by exposure to dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
"She placed the vegetables in a large roasting pan and drizzled them with olive oil."
Extremely hot or sweltering in temperature.
"We sought shelter under the trees during the roasting afternoon sun."
• noun
The culinary process of cooking food, such as meat, vegetables, or coffee beans, by prolonged exposure to dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
"Slow roasting brings out the natural sweetness of root vegetables."
An instance of severe criticism, reprimand, or good-natured comedic ridicule directed at someone.
"The politician received a public roasting in the press after the scandal broke."
A metallurgical process in which sulfide ores are heated in air to convert them into oxides and remove volatile impurities.
"During the roasting of copper ore, sulfur dioxide gas is released as a byproduct."