roasting.
Very hot.
Meaning & usage
Very hot.
The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.
The act by which something is roasted.
A strong rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view).
My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures.
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.
present participle and gerund of roast
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.
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