verbπShareTo cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance."to roast meat on a spit"foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc."to roast a potato in ashes"foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat"Coffee beans need roasting before use."foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn."The sun roasted the pavement all afternoon, making it too hot to walk on barefoot. "foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo admonish someone vigorously"Iβm late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time."communicationlanguageattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine."The class clown enjoys being roasted by mates as well as staff."entertainmentmediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as ores."The metallurgists roasted the ore to remove impurities. "materialchemistrysubstanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareCooked by roasting."We had roasted chicken for dinner last night. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
