Defrost
/diːˈfɹɒst/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The removal of frost. countable, uncountable
"But only recently has automatic quick defrost appeared on production models of domestic refrigerators."
Verb
- 1 To remove frost from. transitive
"I have just defrosted the fridge."
- 2 make or become free of frost or ice wordnet
- 3 To thaw something. transitive
"Will you defrost the chops for supper tonight?"
- 4 To recover from something tiresome. informal, intransitive
"See you tomorrow evening; I'll have defrosted from my trip by then."
Example
More examples"Defrost the meat before cooking it."
Etymology
From de- + frost.