ROASTING

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

"to roast meat on a spit"

To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.

"to roast a potato in ashes"

To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat

"Coffee beans need roasting before use."

The act by which something is roasted.

A rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view).

"My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures."

Very hot.

"The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting."