1. a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment) - the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got • Usage Domain: wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness • Hypernyms: critic 2. a cook who roasts food • Derivationally related forms: roast • Hypernyms: cook • Hyponyms: baster 3. flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting • Hypernyms: chicken, poulet, volaille • Hyponyms: Oven Stuffer, Oven Stuffer Roaster 4. a special cooking pan for roasting • Derivationally related forms: roast • Hypernyms: pan, cooking pan