adj

roasting

ROHS-tihng

adj

Extremely hot.

"It was roasting in the greenhouse by midday."

noun

A harsh telling-off or public mockery.

"He got a roasting from his boss for missing the deadline."

How to Use Roasting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither uncomfortably hot weather, or a severe scolding or mocking.

When to use it

The "harsh telling-off" sense is informal and mainly British.

Common pairings

give someone a roasting roasting hot

more roasting comparative, roastings plural, most roasting superlative

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It was _____ in the greenhouse by midday.

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