roasted
verb
Form of roast , past tense of roast.
Simple meaning
To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rohstuhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹoʊstəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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verb
past tense of roasttransitive or intransitive or ergative
To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
past tense of roast
To subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine.
past tense of roast
To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
past tense of roast
To admonish someone vigorously.
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This meaning: (transitive or intransitive or ergative) To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
Used this way, roasted is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Cooking/food
- Everyday conversation
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