roast
(transitive) To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
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Love these tips, especially saving veg scraps for a future stock since it turns “waste” into serious flavor. Do you ever roast the bones and scraps first, or do you usually go straight into the pot raw? Btw, let's con…
Starting a health kick with a pot roast chicken 👌
Musk would probably describe it as a ‘vulgar roast’ of Guehi.
"My blood type is 'Dark Roast.' Behind every great idea I've ever had was a steaming mug and a caffeine-induced realization that anything is possible if you just take one more sip." 🧪🔥
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(transitive) To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
to roast a potato in ashes
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(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
to roast meat on a spit
“✨PLUMP JUICY ROAST PREP✨ now available on my clip and fan site!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Love these tips, especially saving veg scraps for a future stock since it turns “waste” into serious flavor. Do you ever roast the bones and scraps first, or do you usually go straight into the pot raw? Btw, let's connect and support each other!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Starting a health kick with a pot roast chicken 👌”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Musk would probably describe it as a ‘vulgar roast’ of Guehi.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"My blood type is 'Dark Roast.' Behind every great idea I've ever had was a steaming mug and a caffeine-induced realization that anything is possible if you just take one more sip." 🧪🔥”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.
Coffee beans need roasting before use.
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