over-roastingn.
/ˌəʊvəˈrəʊstɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvə(r)ˈroʊstɪŋ/ The action of over-roast v.
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1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 482. ¶4 The over-roasting of a Dish of Wild-Fowl.
1873 Appletons' Jrnl. 8 Feb. 215/1 Good qualities they had, which reconciled Mr. Webb to a good deal of over-roasting and over-dressing, under-boiling and under-morality.
1882 R. Jefferies Bevis I. xiii. 222 The bird was brown and burnt in one place, so they determined to eat it and not spoil it by over-roasting.
1991 Consumer Rep. (Nexis) Jan. 30 Even a coffee made from good beans can be marred by overroasting.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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