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roast

n. இறைச்சி வாட்டல், வழ்க்கிறைச்சித் துணையுண்டி, (பெயரடை) வாட்டப்பட்ட, வதக்கப்பட்ட, மிகுவெப்பமான, (வினை) நெருப்பிற் காட்டி வதக்கு, காப்பிக்கொட்டை வறு, தண்டனை வகையில் தீப்பொசுக்கிவிடு,. வெதுவெதுப்பூட்டிக் கொள், இகழ்ந்து பேசு, ஏளனஞ்செய், கேலிபண்ணு, வதக்கப்பெறு.


Roast, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Roasting.] Etym: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rôtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rosten, G. rösten, fr. OHG. rost, rosta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.] 1. To cook by exposure to radiant heat before a fire; as, to roast meat on a spit, or in an oven open toward the fire and having reflecting surfaces within; also, to cook in a close oven. 2. To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.; as, to roast a potato in ashes. In eggs boiled and roasted there is scarce difference to be discerned. BAcon. 3. To dry and parch by exposure to heat; as, to roast coffee; to roast chestnuts, or peanuts. 4. Hence, to heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn. "Roasted in wrath and fire." Shak. 5. (Metal.) Defn: To dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as ores. 6. To banter severely. [Colloq.] Atterbury. Roast, v. i. 1. To cook meat, fish, etc., by heat, as before the fire or in an oven. He could roast, and seethe, and broil, and fry. Chaucer. 2. To undergo the process of being roasted. Roast, n. Defn: That which is roasted; a piece of meat which has been roasted, or is suitable for being roasted. A fat swan loved he best of any roost [roast]. Chaucer. To rule the roast, to be at the head of affairs. "The new-made duke that rules the roast." Shak. Roast, a. Etym: [For roasted.] Defn: Roasted; as, roast beef.


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