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- [dih-frawst, -frost]
- /dɪˈfrɔst, -ˈfrɒst/
- /ˌdiːˈfrɒst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-frawst, -frost]
- /dɪˈfrɔst, -ˈfrɒst/
Definitions of defrost word
- verb defrost When you defrost frozen food or when it defrosts, you allow or cause it to become unfrozen so that you can eat it or cook it. 3
- verb defrost When you defrost a fridge or freezer, you switch it off or press a special switch so that the ice inside it can melt. You can also say that a fridge or freezer is defrosting. 3
- verb defrost to make or become free of frost or ice 3
- verb defrost to thaw, esp through removal from a refrigerator 3
- verb transitive defrost to remove frost or ice from by thawing 3
- verb transitive defrost to cause (frozen foods) to become unfrozen 3
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Origin of defrost
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; de- + frost
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Defrost
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defrost popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
defrost usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for defrost
verb defrost
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
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