noun / verb / adjective

toast

TOHST/təʊst/

Bread browned under heat.

Two golden-brown slices of toast rest on a plain white plate.

Two crisp golden-brown slices of toast on a plain white plate, one slightly overlapping the other, with clearly toasted porous surfaces and browned crust.

Etymology

The image in torrere is parching with dry heat, which directly describes browning bread. The noun originally referred to toasted bread added to wine or ale, before its familiar use as a separate food.

In context

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Avaritia takes a bite and beams with joy, amazed that the toast is crisp outside while staying soft and moist inside.

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More examples

I spread butter on my toast at breakfast.
We toast the bread in a hot skillet.
She sprinkles toasted almonds over the salad.

Forms

toast · toasts · toasted · toasting

toaster noun — An appliance that browns bread with heat.

Similar words

brown: Emphasizes changing surface color, without necessarily making food crisp.
roast: Usually cooks food through with dry heat, rather than just browning.