Synonyms:
basting
Meaning: moistening a roast as it is cooking
Synonyms:
baste, basting, basting_stitch, tacking
Meaning: a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
Usage examples
Bake, basting frequently.
Oh, what a basting's there!'
Bake for half an hour, basting as required.
Cover with buttered paper and bake, basting with the liquid.
Bake slowly, basting with melted butter and water, and serve with Tartar Sauce.
Dredge with seasoned flour after each basting, and add more boiling water if necessary.
Mrs. Condiment taught her the mysteries of cutting and basting, back-stitching and felling, hemming and seaming.
Cover and cook slowly for an hour, basting with the liquid frequently. When done, drain the fish, and keep warm.
Put in a buttered baking-pan, pour in one cupful of vinegar, and bake until done, basting with butter and hot water.
Bake in the oven, basting frequently. Take up the fish, strain the liquid, and add it to a cupful of Spanish Sauce, with a chopped truffle, four cooked mushrooms, chopped, and a dozen cooked oysters.