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defrostto remove ice from something, especially food or a freezer

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to remove ice from something, especially food or a freezer

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈfrɔːst/

Korean meaning: 얼음을 제거하다, 해동하다

Korean pronunciation: 디**프로**스트

Example Sentences

  • My husband tried to defrost steak with a hairdryer and nearly burned down the kitchen.
  • Please defrost the fish overnight in the refrigerator.
  • I forgot to defrost the ice cream and bent three spoons trying to scoop it.

defrost

VERB

//dɪˈfrɔːst//

to remove ice from something, especially food or a freezer

defrost concept
💡 Concept

to remove ice from something, especially food or a freezer

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defrost rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

To defrost this frost will cost!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈfrɔːst/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈfrɒst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootfrost

Origin

1895년경에 만들어진 단어로, '제거하다'는 뜻의 접두사 'de-'와 '얼다'는 뜻의 'frost'가 결합되어 '얼음을 제거하다'는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

frostcostlosttossed
frost
cost
lost
tossed

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My husband tried to defrost steak with a hairdryer and nearly burned down the kitchen.

Please defrost the fish overnight in the refrigerator.

😄 Fun example

I forgot to defrost the ice cream and bent three spoons trying to scoop it.

The automatic defrost system keeps the refrigerator running efficiently.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

thawmeltunfreezewarm up

Antonyms

freezefrostice up

Related

refrigeratecoolchilltemperaturefrozen