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roasting.

Very hot.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/General-American
  1. Very hot.

    colloquial
    The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting.
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/General-American
  1. The act by which something is roasted.

  2. A strong rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view).

    colloquial · figuratively
    My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures.
  3. The act of attempting to humiliating someone or being humiliated in such a way that it appears comedic, especially publicly.

Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of roast

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

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

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