TORREFY Meaning of TORREFY in English v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 roast or dry (metallic ore, a drug, etc.). 2 parch or scorch with heat. torrefaction n.[ F torréfier f. L torrefacere f. torrere scorch ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012