Defrost

//diːˈfɹɒst// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of frost. countable, uncountable

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

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove frost from. transitive

    "I have just defrosted the fridge."

  2. 2
    make or become free of frost or ice wordnet
  3. 3
    To thaw something. transitive

    "Will you defrost the chops for supper tonight?"

  4. 4
    To recover from something tiresome. informal, intransitive

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
de icede-icedeicefluxfusemelt

Antonyms

All antonyms
freeze

Example

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"Defrost the meat before cooking it."

Etymology

From de- + frost.

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