Toast vs. Toastie — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Toast and Toastie
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Toast
To heat and brown (bread, for example) by exposure to radiant heat.
Toastie
A toasted sandwich.
I much prefer cheese-and-onion toasties to those with bacon.
Toast
To warm thoroughly, as before a fire
Toast one's feet.
Toast
To become toasted
This bread toasts well.
Toast
To drink to the health or honor of.
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Toast
To propose or drink a toast.
Toast
Sliced bread heated and browned.
Toast
(Slang) One that is doomed, in trouble, or unworthy of further consideration.
Toast
The act of raising a glass and drinking in honor of or to the health of a person or thing.
Toast
A proposal to drink to someone or something or a speech given before the taking of such a drink.
Toast
The one honored by a toast.
Toast
A person receiving much attention or acclaim
The toast of Broadway.
Toast
(uncountable) Toasted bread.
I ate a piece of toast for breakfast.
Toast
(countable) A proposed salutation (e.g. to say "cheers") while drinking alcohol.
At the reception, there were many toasts from the well-wishers.
Toast
(countable) A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem.
He was the toast of high society.
Toast
Something that will be no more; something subject to impending destruction, harm or injury.
If I ever get my hands on the guy that stole my wallet, he’s toast!
Toast
Extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
Toast
A transient, informational unclickable pop-up overlay, less interactive than a snackbar.
Toast
To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.
We liked to toast marshmallows around the campfire.
Toast
To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster
Top with cheese and toast under the grill for a few minutes.
Toast
To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something.
We toasted the happy couple many times over the course of the evening.
Toast
To warm thoroughly.
I toasted my feet by the fire.
Toast
To perform extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
Toast
To dry and brown by the heat of a fire; as, to toast bread.
Toast
To warm thoroughly; as, to toast the feet.
Toast
To name when a health is proposed to be drunk; to drink to the health, or in honor, of; as, to toast a lady.
Toast
Bread dried and browned before a fire, usually in slices; also, a kind of food prepared by putting slices of toasted bread into milk, gravy, etc.
My sober evening let the tankard bless,With toast embrowned, and fragrant nutmeg fraught.
Toast
A lady in honor of whom persons or a company are invited to drink; - so called because toasts were formerly put into the liquor, as a great delicacy.
It now came to the time of Mr. Jones to give a toast . . . who could not refrain from mentioning his dear Sophia.
Toast
Hence, any person, especially a person of distinction, in honor of whom a health is drunk; hence, also, anything so commemorated; a sentiment, as "The land we live in," "The day we celebrate," etc.
Toast
Slices of bread that have been toasted
Toast
A celebrity who receives much accalim and attention;
He was the toast of the town
Toast
A person in desperate straits; someone doomed;
I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work
One mistake and you're toast
Toast
A drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
Toast
Make brown and crisp by heating;
Toast bread
Crisp potatoes
Toast
Propose a toast to;
Let us toast the birthday girl!
Let's drink to the New Year
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