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

By roasting the brussels sprouts snuggled into a blanket of grated Parmesan cheese, the cheese melts into a crispy, frico-like sheet that clings onto the sprouts, surrounding them in a lace-like halo. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026

Rare Earth Coffee A coffee shop that specializes in air-roasting its beans opened in Rancho Cordova. — Emma Hall october 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

In Camping, stars illuminate the ceiling, and marshmallows are set out for roasting in the fireplace. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Mulholland Drive proved to be my first all-consuming, mind-roasting cinematic experience. — Spike Carter, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026

Jung, who immigrated with Park from Seoul in 2000, first began roasting coffee beans in a pan 10 years ago under the guidance of his brother, who owns a successful coffee roastery in Washington. — Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

To ensure even browning, allow time for the oven to preheat and use a sheet pan instead of a roasting dish. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Chicken stock requires a little bit of roasting before the boiling process to bring out the flavors of the bones. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Scrub it well under running water, and cook the skin on when roasting or baking potatoes or sweet potatoes rather than removing it before cooking. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 13 Sep. 2026