adjective
- roasted too much or for too long; cooked excessively at high heat
Usage: commonly used in cooking and food contexts
Examples
- The overroasted chicken was dry and difficult to eat.
- She left the vegetables in the oven too long and they became overroasted.
- The coffee beans were overroasted, giving the brew a bitter taste.
- Overroasted nuts lose their delicate flavor and become acrid.
- The chef apologized for the overroasted lamb chops.
- Even overroasted potatoes can be salvaged with a good sauce.