toastier; toastiest
1
: pleasantly or comfortably warm
felt snug and toasty by the fire
2
: suggestive of toast especially in flavor

Examples of toasty in a Sentence

The room was nice and toasty. I'm nice and toasty in front of the fire.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Stir in tomato paste; cook until paste darkens and smells toasty, 1 to 2 minutes. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025 Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025 Temperatures will start getting toasty Friday, and by Sunday, over 90 million people in the central and eastern US are expected to have afternoon highs above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 Nutella does the heavy lifting here, standing in for sugar, fat and flour and offering its milky cocoa sweetness and toasty hazelnut flavor to every spoonful. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toasty

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of toasty was in 1953

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“Toasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toasty. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

toasty

adjective
toastier; toastiest
: comfortably warm
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