Roar"ing, n. 1. A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast, or
of a person in distress, anger, mirth, etc., or of a noisy
congregation.
2. (Far.) An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud,
peculiar noise in breathing under exertion; the making of the noise so
caused. See Roar, v. i., 5.
Roar"ing*ly, adv. In a roaring manner.
Roast (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Roasting.] [OE.
rosten, OF. rostir, F. rôtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G.
rösten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, 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.