Synonyms of roasting

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adjective

as in boiling

having a notably high temperature

turn on the air conditioner—the house is roasting today!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boiling
• searing
• burning
• hot
• broiling
• molten
• heated
• red
• sweltering
• warmed
• scalding
• warm
• scorching
• superheated
• white-hot
• fiery
• fervent
• piping hot
• torrid
• ardent
• red-hot
• sultry
• fervid
• blazing
• glowing
• ultrahot
• igneous
• sizzling
• seething
• reheated
• toasty
• overheated
• tropical
• flushed
• steamy
• warmish
• inflamed
• feverish
• snug
• muggy
• summery
• canicular
• summerlike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freezing
• cold
• frozen
• arctic
• iced
• bitter
• glacial
• icy
• frigid
• cool
• ice-cold
• chilly
• chill
• snappy
• snowy
• nippy
• frosty
• algid
• cooled
• wintry
• refrigerated
• bone-chilling
• subzero
• unheated
• coolish
• chilled
• coldish
• shivering
• subfreezing
• blizzardly
• numb
• benumbed

roasting

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verb

present participle of roast

as in teasing

to make fun of in a good-natured way

playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teasing
• kidding
• joking
• razzing
• ribbing
• jiving
• chaffing
• riding
• rallying
• joshing
• bantering
• goofing on
• funning
• taking the mickey out of
• fooling
• stringing along
• jollying
• jesting
• wisecracking
• quipping
• yukking
• gagging
• japing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roasting

Verb

Black Briar, Chicago Black Briar marks Jimmy Papadopoulos’s return to dining, and the idea for the coal-roasting restaurant has been brewing in the chef’s mind for over 20 years. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

The largest iron ore magnetization roasting project in the world, which can convert discarded mine tailings into high-grade iron concentrate, has begun operations in China. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

By Monday, the conversation had crossed over from critical posts on social media to Riley’s coaching peers roasting USC, starting with his alma mater. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Use fresh puree in pumpkin pie, cookies, or mac and cheese, and save the seeds for roasting. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

The Southeast is roasting under a heat dome that’s set to send several rounds of severe storms and flooding to the Northeast and Great Lakes this week. — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Right outside the building are multiple firepits (one for lounging, one for roasting s’mores), lawn games, and even a small wooden playground with swings and climbing structures. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

These Adirondack chairs are simply made for fall evenings on the patio roasting s’mores by the fire pit. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Boiling or poaching are considered the healthiest ways to cook eggs, while roasting or grilling is best for chicken. — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 22 Aug. 2026