toast has definitions from the fields of chemistry,food
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) slices of bread that have been toasted

Used in print

(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)

After she had served the detectives coffee and toast ( they politely declined eggs , uncomfortable about their tenancy ) , she settled_down with a morning newspaper and began reading the stock_market quotations .

2
[ verb ] (food) make brown and crisp by heating

Synonyms

crisp

Examples

"toast bread" "crisp potatoes"

Used in print

(Ann Carnahan, Nick Manero's Cook-out Barbeque...)

The nations 's number_one picnic treat is the skinless frankfurter - toasted over a bonfire on the beach or , more sedately , charcoal broiled on a portable grill .

- Using a portable grill permits you to toast the buns , too .

Broil or toast as_usual .

The fun of toasting their own sausages over the small Oriental charcoal_burners and dipping them in tasty sauces will keep your group busy - try it and see !

Brush frankfurter twists with about 1 2 cup melted butter and toast slowly over glowing coals until dough is golden brown .

Related terms

heat cooking toaster toasting

3
[ verb ] propose a toast to

Examples

"Let us toast the birthday girl!" "Let's drink to the New Year"

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

D._D. will pop_up with U - I Chief_Milt_Rackmil at the Carnegie theater tomorrow to toast 300 movie exhibitors .

Related terms

honor give pledge salute drink

4
[ noun ] a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention

Examples

"he was the toast of the town"

Related terms

celebrity

5
[ noun ] a person in desperate straits; someone doomed

Synonyms

goner

Examples

"I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work" "one mistake and you're toast"

Related terms

desperate

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[ noun ] (food) a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

Synonyms

pledge

Related terms

drink

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