Definition of DEFROST

defrost

Plural: defrosts

Verb

Verb Forms: defrosted, defrosting, defrosts

  • To remove ice or frost from a surface or food.
  • make or become free of frost or ice
    • "Defrost the car window"
  • To remove frost from.
  • To thaw something.
  • To recover from something tiresome.

Noun

  • The removal of frost.

Examples

  • I have just defrosted the fridge.
  • I needed to defrost my brain after staring at the blank Words With Friends board for too long.
  • See you tomorrow evening; I'll have defrosted from my trip by then.
  • Will you defrost the chops for supper tonight?

Origin / Etymology

From de- + frost.

Synonyms

de-ice, deice

Scrabble Score: 11

defrost: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
defrost: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
defrost: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

defrost: valid Words With Friends Word