English Explanatory Dictionary

roaster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.
  2. A machine for roasting things; especially, one that roasts coffee beans.
  3. A kitchen utensil used for roasting.
  4. A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.
  5. Someone who roasts food.
  6. A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.
  7. One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.
  8. An epistellar gas giant exoplanet.
  9. An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

roaster roasters

Etymology

From Middle English roster, roostare, equivalent to roast + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Same formation as roster, although the words have very different meanings.

Synonyms

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Derived words

broaster candy roaster corn roaster microroaster
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