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Added 9 October 2026

roasting

/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about roasting at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added).
the slow roasting took several hours

Origin

From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.

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