noun๐ShareA cut of meat suited to roasting"The butcher shop displayed several different roasts perfect for Sunday dinner. "foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA meal consisting of roast foods."We have big family dinners on Sundays and my mom always makes delicious roasts with potatoes and carrots. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe degree to which something, especially coffee, is roasted."Dark roast means that the coffee bean has been roasted to a higher temperature and for a longer period of time than in light roast."fooddrinkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA comical event, originally fraternal, where a person is subjected to verbal attack, yet may be praised by sarcasm and jokes."The comedian's roasts at the celebrity gala were surprisingly funny, even though they made fun of everyone. "cultureentertainmenteventgroupcommunicationstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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"foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc."to roast a potato in ashes"foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat"Coffee beans need roasting before use."foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn."The desert sun roasts the sand until it's too hot to walk on barefoot. "foodactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo admonish someone vigorously"Iโm late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time."communicationlanguagewordattitudeentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine."The class clown enjoys being roasted by mates as well as staff."entertainmentcommunicationlanguagecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as ores."The miner roasts the copper ore to remove sulfur and other unwanted elements before smelting. "chemistrymaterialprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading