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ROASTER
roaster
(noun) a special cooking pan for roasting
roaster
(noun) flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting
roaster
(noun) a cook who roasts food
roaster
(noun) a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); “the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
roaster (plural roasters)
One who roasts food.
(cookware) A kitchen utensil used for roasting.
A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.
A furnace used in making ball soda.
One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.
(planetology, informal) A hot Jupiter.
(Scotland, slang, derogatory) An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.
Anagrams
• Serrato, Traores, reroast, roarest
Source: Wiktionary
Roast"er, n.
1. One who roasts meat.
2. A contrivance for roasting.
3. A pig, or other article of food fit for roasting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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