English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
Roasting — Roast ing, a. & n., from {Roast}, v. [1913 Webster] {Roasting ear}, an ear of Indian corn at that stage of development when it is fit to be eaten roasted. {Roasting jack}, a machine for turning a spit on which meat is roasted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roasting — Roasting. См. Обжиг. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
roasting — informal ► ADJECTIVE ▪ very hot and dry. ► NOUN ▪ a severe criticism or reprimand … English terms dictionary
Roasting — Roast redirects here. For other uses, see Roast (disambiguation). A Sunday roast consisting of roast beef, roast potatoes, vegetables, and yorkshire pudding Roasting is a cooking method that uses dry heat, whether an open flame, oven, or other… … Wikipedia
roasting — roast|ing1 [ˈrəustıŋ US ˈrou ] adj 1.) also .roasting hot informal very hot, especially so that you feel uncomfortable ▪ a roasting hot day ▪ I m absolutely roasting in this suit. 2.) [only before noun] used for roasting food ▪ a roasting dish … Dictionary of contemporary English
roasting — 1 also roasting hot adjective informal very hot, especially so that you feel uncomfortable: a roasting hot day | I m absolutely roasting in this suit. 2 noun give sb a roasting informal especially BrE to talk angrily to someone in order to tell… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
roasting — roastingly, adv. /roh sting/, adj. 1. used or suitable to roast. 2. exceedingly hot; scorching: a roasting July. n. 3. a severely critical notice or review; pan. [1350 1400; ME (ger.); see ROAST, ING1, ING2] * * * In metallurgy, usually the first … Universalium
roasting — [[t]ro͟ʊstɪŋ[/t]] N SING: usu a N If someone gives you a roasting, they criticize you severely about something in a way that shows that they are very annoyed with you. [BRIT, INFORMAL] A roasting from his old boss helped rescue his footballing… … English dictionary
roasting — /ˈroʊstɪŋ/ (say rohsting) adjective 1. that roasts. 2. exceedingly hot; scorching. –adverb 3. (an intensifier used with the adjective hot): *it was roasting hot on the plains and the men swore at the heat –henry lawson, 1907. –noun 4. a session… …
Roasting — Roast Roast, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roasting}.] [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. r[^o]tir; of German origin; cf. OHG. r[=o]sten, G. r[ o]sten, fr. OHG. r[=o]st, r[=o]sta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roasting — noun Roasting is used before these nouns: ↑dish, ↑pan, ↑tin … Collocations dictionary
