defrost
defrost Lexical Profile
defrost Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To thaw or cause frozen food to become unfrozen before cooking or eating.
"Remember to take the turkey out of the freezer early so it has enough time to defrost completely."
To free the interior of a refrigerator, freezer, or vehicle windshield from accumulated ice or frost.
"He started the car early on the winter morning to defrost the windshield before driving to work."
To become less formal, reserved, or hostile in manner or social interaction (used figuratively).
"After a few polite jokes and a warm meal, the skeptical committee members began to defrost."
• noun
A process, cycle, or setting on an appliance or vehicle designed to melt accumulated ice or frost.
"She placed the frozen chicken in the microwave on the defrost setting for ten minutes."
• Rhymes for defrost
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century by combining the privative prefix de- (from Latin, meaning 'removal or reversal') with the Old English noun frost.
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