defrost

[ dih-frawst, -frost ]

/ dɪˈfrɔst, -ˈfrɒst /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR defrost ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to remove the frost or ice from: to defrost a refrigerator; to defrost the windshield of a car.

to thaw or partially thaw (frozen food).

verb (used without object)

to become free of ice or frost: The refrigerator defrosted quickly.

to thaw, as frozen food: The meat took two hours to defrost.

Origin of defrost

First recorded in 1890–95; de- + frost

Words nearby defrost

defraud, defray, defrayal, defriend, defrock, defrost, defroster, defs., deft, deftly, defunct

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Example sentences from the Web for defrost

Defrost overnight in the refrigerator (if frozen) and bake before serving.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies|Ina Garten|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It takes a day to defrost and then it takes a day to take out,” Lupoi says on the recording.
Mafia’s Cocaine-in-a-Can Bust|Michael Daly|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would seem Bennett has decided to defrost a security perspective that went into deep-freeze in the 1970s.
Naftali Bennett's Security Strategy is Frozen in the 1970s|Gen.(res.) Nati Sharoni|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He opened the refrigerator and examined the control, then turned it to "defrost."
The Flying Stingaree|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for defrost

defrost

/ (diːˈfrɒst) /

verb

to make or become free of frost or ice

to thaw, esp through removal from a refrigerator

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	defrost
释义	defrost [ dih-frawst, -frost ] / dɪˈfrɔst, -ˈfrɒst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR defrost ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to remove the frost or ice from: to defrost a refrigerator; to defrost the windshield of a car. to thaw or partially thaw (frozen food). verb (used without object) to become free of ice or frost: The refrigerator defrosted quickly. to thaw, as frozen food: The meat took two hours to defrost. Origin of defrost First recorded in 1890–95; de- + frost Words nearby defrost defraud, defray, defrayal, defriend, defrock, defrost, defroster, defs., deft, deftly, defunct Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for defrost Defrost overnight in the refrigerator (if frozen) and bake before serving. Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies\|Ina Garten\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “It takes a day to defrost and then it takes a day to take out,” Lupoi says on the recording. Mafia’s Cocaine-in-a-Can Bust\|Michael Daly\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It would seem Bennett has decided to defrost a security perspective that went into deep-freeze in the 1970s. Naftali Bennett's Security Strategy is Frozen in the 1970s\|Gen.(res.) Nati Sharoni\|November 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He opened the refrigerator and examined the control, then turned it to "defrost." The Flying Stingaree\|Harold Leland Goodwin British Dictionary definitions for defrost defrost / (diːˈfrɒst) / verb to make or become free of frost or ice to thaw, esp through removal from a refrigerator Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to defrost thaw, melt
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defrost

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of defrost

Words nearby defrost

Example sentences from the Web for defrost

British Dictionary definitions for defrost

verb

Words related to defrost