to defrost
20
1.7
- verb
- /dɪˈfrɔst/
:
descongelar
- I need to defrost the chicken before I can start cooking dinner.
- defrost the turkey
- defrosted chicken
- defrost food
And basically they just have to defrost it and give it a final toasting.
- And basically they just have to defrost it and give it a final toasting.
- There's the double shifts and defrosting frozen food and sticking shit in a fryer.
- And they were frozen dead fish that were now defrosted, so she could eat them.
- You know how it is when the, when the, when the fish defrost at a you know what I mean?
- I'm thinking we're going to go with Ivanka, then maybe robo meatloaf, then my defrosted head stitched onto a gorilla's body.
Examples
-
When you take food out of the freezer to defrost it, run it under cold water.
Blog text (15) -
If you get a frozen turkey, you will need to defrost it in the refrigerator for several days.
Blog text (28) -
We decided to defrost the fridge.
-
It's freezing outside so I'm trying to defrost my car right now.
-
Defrost two bags of breast milk in the microwave for three minutes.
-
What is the safest way to defrost meat, poultry, and fish products?
Academic text (2003) -
Leave in a colander over a bowl and allow to defrost completely, draining off all liquid.
Blog text (7) -
One microwave oven was used for defrosting prepared barbecued pork for sandwiches.
Academic text (1993) -
Rosemary, I got a two-inch thick sirloin steak defrosting now.
-
Add the rest of the grated Parmesan, the nutmeg, and the defrosted spinach.
Blog text (2)
Synonyms
65
1.1
To become soft and melt after being frozen or make something melt
4
2.3
To become not frozen by getting warm
2
3.5
Make something that is frozen become soft or liquid
1
6.7
To remove ice from something, for example a car or plane
To remove ice from a car or plane
To make something frozen become soft or liquid by warming
Antonyms
How Thawed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word defrost comes from the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and frost meaning 'ice on a surface'. So, to defrost something is to take the ice away or let it become free of ice, like clearing a frozen windshield before driving.