ROAST
Scrabble letter values: R1O1A1S1T1 = 5
Definition
- adjective (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven. — synonyms: roasted
- noun a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion. — synonyms: joint
- noun negative criticism. — synonyms: knock
- verb cook with dry heat, usually in an oven.
- verb subject to laughter or ridicule. — synonyms: ridicule, guy, blackguard, laugh_at, jest_at, rib, make_fun, poke_fun
Examples
- “roast the turkey”
- “The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house”
- “The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher”