Crossword clues for toasting
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Toast \Toast\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Toasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Toasting.] [OF. toster to roast, toast, fr. L. torrere, tostum, to parch, roast. See Torrid.]
To dry and brown by the heat of a fire; as, to toast bread.
To warm thoroughly; as, to toast the feet.
To name when a health is proposed to be drunk; to drink to the health, or in honor, of; as, to toast a lady.
Toasting \Toast"ing\, a. & n. from Toast, v.
Toasting fork, a long-handled fork for toasting bread, cheese, or the like, by the fire.
Wiktionary
n. The action of making a toast (celebratory call to drink). vb. (present participle of toast English)
WordNet
n. cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill; "proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread" [syn: browning]
Usage examples of "toasting".
He ran into his tent and returned with weaponshis toasting fork and a coal shovel.
He sliced off a piece of rare steak and held it out on a toasting fork to the Gringg.
As soon as the toasting is done, I'll come back here and wait for you.
His father had not been backward in toasting and drinking the health of the new MasterHarper the previous night, a fact of which Robinton had taken wary note.
Carefully, he took the silver box out of his pocket, and, from an inner pocket, he pulled the toasting fork.
Old Bailey raised the toasting fork, closed his eyes, and brought it down on the egg.
He ran into his tent and returned with weapons—his toasting fork and a coal shovel.
Tea's well brewed, sir, and I beg to report that the toasting fork was in your room, sir.
Nairn seemed to have forgotten the toasting fork, that lay on the hearth, and instead had plucked another piece of paper from the table.
The cook went over to an enormous black stove and began stirring something briskly, and Jane put a piece of bread on a toasting fork and held it over the fire.
The bread fell off the toasting fork and into the ashes, flaring up brightly.
But sheâll say we must have known all about it, what with gossiping in the servantsâ hall and all that,â she said, waving the toasting fork for emphasis.
Dismissing the maids, he crossed to the table and lifted his glass, toasting himself.
He raised his glass, toasting his host and hostess silently, his smile serene, sincere.
He smiled and raised the glass, silently toasting his absent son, then downed the drink in a single, savage gulp.