de
frost
Present Participle
defrosting
Past Tense
defrosted
Past Participle
defrosted
1
to cause something frozen become warmer to melt away the ice or frost
transitive
- She uses the microwave to defrost frozen vegetables quickly.
- The refrigerator is currently defrosting the ice in the freezer.
- Last night, they defrosted the chicken in preparation for dinner.
- Tomorrow, they will defrost the car windshield before driving.
- While cooking, they were defrosting the frozen fish.
2
to soften or melt due to an increase in temperature
- The windshield defrosts quickly when the sun comes out.
- The frozen lake is slowly defrosting in the warmth of spring.
- Over time, the frozen food in the fridge has naturally defrosted.
- Yesterday, the snow on the roof defrosted as the temperature rose.
- As the day warms up, the frozen pond will defrost.