roasting
/ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of attempting to humiliating someone or being humiliated in such a way that it appears comedic, especially publicly.
Example Sentences
- "Broiling is but another way of roasting those cuts of meat which have a broad, flat surface such as steaks, chops, or cutlets."
- "The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting."
- "These elements are expelled more completely by a large number of comparatively incomplete roastings (alternated, of course, with smeltings) than by a smaller number of extremely thorough roastings[…]"
- "There were signs of recent roastings and fryings, and Frank explained he’d been eating pretty well, making his way through frozen stocks from the shop."
- "My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: rostynge
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/