paahtaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• blast noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
• broil verb To cook food directly under or over strong heat.
• glare noun A harsh, dazzling light.
• grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
• heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
• parch verb To scorch or burn something on the surface.
• roast verb To cook food, uncovered, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire, giving it a browned or crisped surface.
• scorch verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.
• toast noun Sliced bread browned by heat.

Senses

paahtaa is used for these senses in English:

• blast (transitive, science fiction) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).
• broil (transitive, North America) To expose to great heat.
• broil (intransitive, North America) To be exposed to great heat.
• glare (intransitive) To shine brightly.
• heat (transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
• parch (transitive) To burn the surface of, to scorch.
• roast (transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.
• scorch (transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it

blast — full definition

1. noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
2. noun A sudden strong gust of wind or air.
3. noun An extremely enjoyable time.
4. verb To blow something up or break it apart with explosives.
5. verb To play something, especially music, extremely loudly.

broil — full definition

1. verb To cook food directly under or over strong heat.
2. verb To put something under very high heat.
3. verb To be in extremely hot conditions.

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