roaster
nounEtymology 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.
9 senses
- 1Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of…
- 2A machine for roasting things; especially, one that…
- 3A kitchen utensil used for roasting.
- 4A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.
- 5Someone who roasts food.
- 6A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.
- 7One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.
- 8An epistellar gas giant exoplanet.
- 9An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.
1
Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.
- Several artisanal roasters are operating in the region now.
2
A machine for roasting things; especially, one that roasts coffee beans.
- They've invested in large roasters with impressive stainless steel parts.
- I found a really nice roaster in the kitchenware aisle, plus a bamboo cutting board.
4
A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.
- I found a really nice roaster in the meat department, and I'm going to make some stuffing for it, too.
- There is nothing I would like more than for a young wise guy or wise gal to study my teachings and learn from my experiences in order to become America's next great roaster.2009, Jeffrey Ross, I Only Roast the Ones I Love: Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges:
5
Someone who roasts food.
- Hank is just about everyone's favorite pig roaster around here. He stays pretty busy with block parties, weddings, and reunions.
- […] they [professional cooks] had as many as 25 helpers, such as saucerers, larders, roasters, pottagers, bakers, spicers, and fruiterers, not to mention spit turners and scullions.2011, Ruth A. Johnston, All Things Medieval: An Encyclopedia of the Medieval World:
6
A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.
- Having been dumped out of the mine cars, the ore then moves along a conveyor to the roaster.
7
One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.
- He does standup, and he's a pretty good roaster.
8
Astronomy, Natural sciences, Planetology Informal An epistellar gas giant exoplanet.
- Some of the earliest discoveries of exoplanets were roasters because they are the least difficult to detect.
9
Scotland, Derogatory, Slang An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.
- Person A: Oh look, he's at it again. Person B: What a roaster.
- Derived terms
- broaster, candy roaster, corn roaster, microroaster