retoast

Brown bread twice

To retoast is to toast something again, typically bread that has gone soft or wasn't toasted enough the first time: I had to retoast the bagel after it sat out too long.

The word applies literally to bread products and figuratively to raising a glass again in someone's honor.

stale

hardened

Made tough or unfeeling

  • dryFree from moisture
  • crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
  • oldExisting many years

softened · revive · refresh · rescue · restore · leftover · day-old · limp · soggy · rubbery

reheat

warm

Moderately heated, or friendly

  • ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
  • crispFirm and breakable
  • broilCook with direct heat

heat · temperature · convection · char · brown · sear · grill · crunch · golden · rack

bread

sourdough

Wild-yeast bread starter

ciabatta · multigrain · wholewheat · brioche · crust · sliced · loaf · crumbs · buttered · artisanal

Opposites
heating vs. cooling

retoastrefrigerate

Preserve with cold

chill · cool · freeze

sequence/iteration

retoasttoast

Heated bread; glass-raising honor

Family

retoasted, retoasting

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G