/ Dictionary / Index R roaster: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: roast•er Pronunciation: (rō'stur), [key] — n. a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans. a pig, chicken, or other animal or article of a size convenient and grade suitable for roasting. a person or thing that roasts. a guest speaker at a roast. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: roaster (Thesaurus) roast roasting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pudgy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language