Defrost

Quick meaning: Defrost is a verb meaning (transitive) To remove frost from.

Meaning

(transitive) To remove frost from.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To thaw (something).
2. (informal, intransitive) To recover from something tiresome.
3. The removal of frost.

Example Sentences

I have just defrosted the fridge.

Will you defrost the chops for supper tonight?

See you tomorrow evening; I'll have defrosted from my trip by then.

But only recently has automatic quick defrost appeared on production models of domestic refrigerators.

Word Forms

• defrosts
• defrosting
• defrosted

Synonyms for defrost

Depending on context, synonyms include deice.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deice, thawing, unfreeze, thaw, deicing, mist.

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