roaster

Noun

roaster (plural roasters)

1. Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.
   • Several artisanal roasters are operating in the region now.

   Synonyms:

   roastery

2. A machine for roasting things; especially, one that roasts coffee beans.
   • They've invested in large roasters with impressive stainless steel parts.
3. A kitchen utensil used for roasting.
   • I found a really nice roaster in the kitchenware aisle, plus a bamboo cutting board.

   Synonyms:

   roaster oven, roasting tin, roasting pan

4. A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.
   • I found a really nice roaster in the meat department, and I'm going to make some stuffing for it, too.
   • There is nothing I would like more than for a young wise guy or wise gal to study my teachings and learn from my experiences in order to become America's next great roaster.2009, Jeffrey Ross, I Only Roast the Ones I Love: Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges
5. Someone who roasts food.
   • Hank is just about everyone's favorite pig roaster around here. He stays pretty busy with block parties, weddings, and reunions.
   • […] they [professional cooks] had as many as 25 helpers, such as saucerers, larders, roasters, pottagers, bakers, spicers, and fruiterers, not to mention spit turners and scullions.2011, Ruth A. Johnston, All Things Medieval: An Encyclopedia of the Medieval World
6. A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.
   • Having been dumped out of the mine cars, the ore then moves along a conveyor to the roaster.
7. One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.
   • He does standup, and he's a pretty good roaster.
8. (informal) An epistellar gas giant exoplanet.
   • Some of the earliest discoveries of exoplanets were roasters because they are the least difficult to detect.
9. (Scotland, derogatory, slang) An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.
   • Person A: Oh look, he's at it again. Person B: What a roaster.

   Synonyms:

   addle-brain, addlehead, addle pate, airhead, baboon, beanbrain, beetlebrain, beetlehead, berk, bimbo