toasted

Thân thiện

He likes toasted marshmallows.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Cooked or browned by exposure to dry heat, especially from a fire, grill, or toaster: Describes food that has been heated until its surface becomes brown and often crisp.

Usage

The adjective "toasted" is used to describe food items that have undergone the specific cooking process of toasting. It often implies a desirable change in flavor and texture.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • He made a sandwich with toasted bread.
  • She ordered a toasted bagel with cream cheese.
  • The toasted almonds added a nice crunch to the salad.

Advanced Usage

• "Toasted" as a descriptor for warmth or a browned effect:
  • While primarily for food, it can be used informally to describe something that has acquired a warm, brown color from heat or sun.

    • His skin was toasted from a day at the beach. (Informal)

Variants and Related Words

• Toast (verb): To make bread or other food brown and crisp by heating.
  • Please toast the bread for breakfast.
• Toast (noun): Sliced bread browned on both sides by heat.
  • I had two slices of toast with jam.
• Toaster (noun): An electrical appliance for toasting bread.
• Toasty (adjective, informal): Comfortably warm.
  • The room was nice and toasty.

Synonyms

• Grilled: Cooked on a grill.
• Broiled: Cooked by direct exposure to heat, especially from above.
• Browned: Made brown in color, typically by cooking.

Antonyms

• Raw: Uncooked.
• Fresh: Recently made or obtained; not preserved, especially of bread.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "To be toasted" (slang): To be drunk or under the influence of alcohol.
  • After three beers, he was completely toasted. (This is an informal, slang usage separate from the cooking definition.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. browned over by exposure to heat
   • he liked toasted marshmallows