torrefy

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UK/ˈtɒ.ɹɪ.faɪ/US/ˈtɔ.ɹɪ.faɪ/

verb

To subject to intense heat; to parch, to roast.

OriginLatin torrefaciō →
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Meanings

verbtorrefy (third-person singular simple present torrefies, present participle torrefying, simple past and past participle torrefied)

present singular third person torrefies · participle present torrefying · participle past torrefied · past torrefied · alternative torrify

  1. transitiveTo subject to intense heat; to parch, to roast.

Origin

  1. Latintorrefaciō
  2. Englishtorrefy

From Latin torrefaciō.

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Translations

Dutch roosteren, verzengen
  • roosterento subject to intense heat
  • verzengento subject to intense heat
Finnish korventaa
  • korventaato subject to intense heat
French torréfier
  • torréfierto subject to intense heat
Latin torrefacere
  • torrefacereto subject to intense heat
Portuguese torrar
  • torrarto subject to intense heat
Spanish asar, torrefacer
  • asarto subject to intense heat
  • torrefacerto subject to intense heat
  • torrefactarto subject to intense heat
Cite this entry
APA

torrefy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torrefy

MLA

“torrefy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torrefy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torrefy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torrefy.

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