ROSTEN

Meaning of ROSTEN in English

/raw"steuhn, ros"teuhn/ , n.

Norman , born 1914, U.S. poet and playwright.

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ROSTEN, LEO — born April 11, 1908, Ldz, Pol. died Feb. 19, 1997, New York, N.Y. in full Leo Calvin Rosten, pseudonym Leonard …
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ROAST — I. verb Etymology: Middle English rosten, from Anglo-French rostir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rōsten to ~ …
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ROAST — I. ˈrōst verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English rosten, from Old French rostir, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle …
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COCKAMAMIE — adjective also cock·a·ma·my ˈkäkəˌmāmē Etymology: probably alteration of earlier cockamanie decal, alteration of decalcomania : ridiculous : incredible of all …
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ROASTER — -tə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English roostare, from roosten, rosten to roast + -er, -ere, -are -er 1. …
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JABBERWOCKY — ˈjabə(r)ˌwäkē, -ki noun also jab·ber·wock -äk ( plural jabberwockies also jabberwocks ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: jabberwocky from Jabberwocky, a …
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DESPOTISM — ˈdespəˌtizəm also -pəd.ˌiz- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French despotisme, from despote despot + -isme -ism 1. a. : rule …
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ROAST — — roastable , adj. /rohst/ , v.t. 1. to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, esp. in an oven. 2. …
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ROAST — I. ˈrōst verb Etymology: Middle English rosten, from Anglo-French rostir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rōsten to …
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COCKAMAMY — or cock·a·ma·mie ˌkä-kə-ˈmā-mē Etymology: perhaps alteration of decalcomania Date: 1960 : ridiculous , incredible of all the cockamamy excuses I …
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ROAST — [roast] vb [ME rosten, fr. OF rostir, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG rosten to roast] vt (13c) 1 a: …
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COCKAMAMY
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PIRIE, NORMAN WINGATE
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TAUTEN — verb EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Ben saw Rosten's body tauten like a compressed coil.
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SWORD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a knife/sword fight ▪ There have been several arrests, following knife fights between drunken fans. …
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HYSTERICAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a hysterical giggle (= that someone cannot control ) ▪ The children were all in …
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BLADE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a blade of grass (= a single piece of grass ) ▪ A few blades …
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OY VAY — It comes from a language called Yiddish which was spoken by European Jews. It is a mixture of Hebrew, German …
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