Roarer to Rock
Roarer
(Roar"er) n.
1. One who, or that which, roars. Specifically: (a) A riotous fellow; a roaring boy.
A lady to turn roarer, and break glasses.
Massinger. (b) (Far.) A horse subject to roaring. See Roaring, 2.
2. (Zoöl.) The barn owl. [Prov. Eng.]
Roaring
(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.
Roaringly
(Roar"ing*ly), adv. In a roaring manner.
Roast
(Roast) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Roasting.] [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F.
rôtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rosten, G. rösten, fr. OHG. rost, rosta, 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.
5. (Metal.) To dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as ores.
6. To banter severely. [Colloq.] Atterbury.
Roast
(Roast), v. i.
1. To cook meat, fish, etc., by heat, as before the fire or in an oven.
He could roast, and seethe, and broil, and fry.
Chaucer. 2. To undergo the process of being roasted.
Roast
(Roast), n. That which is roasted; a piece of meat which has been roasted, or is suitable for being
roasted.
A fat swan loved he best of any roost [roast].
Chaucer. To rule the roast, to be at the head of affairs. "The new-made duke that rules the roast." Shak.
Roast
(Roast), a. [For roasted.] Roasted; as, roast beef.
Roaster
(Roast"er) n.
