roasting
roas·ting
roasting · more roasting · most roasting
Very hotVery hot.
UK/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/US/ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)Very hot.
The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting.
Origin
From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.
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Forms
more roasting, most roasting| Comparative | more roasting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most roasting Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedroastingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form