English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words. 2014.
defrost vs melt — Defrost is a verb that means to (cause to) become free of ice, or to (cause to) become no longer frozen. For example: I had to defrost the fridge before I could defrost the fish from the freezer in it. Melt is a verb, it means to turn from… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
defrost — UK [diːˈfrɒst] / US [dɪˈfrɔst] verb Word forms defrost : present tense I/you/we/they defrost he/she/it defrosts present participle defrosting past tense defrosted past participle defrosted 1) [intransitive/transitive] if frozen food defrosts, or… … English dictionary
defrost — [[t]di͟ːfrɒ̱st, AM frɔ͟ːst[/t]] defrosts, defrosting, defrosted 1) V ERG When you defrost frozen food or when it defrosts, you allow or cause it to become unfrozen so that you can eat it or cook it. [V n] She has a microwave, but uses it mainly… … English dictionary
melt — Synonyms and related words: affect, assuage, bake, be consumed, be gone, blend, broil, cease, cease to be, cease to exist, colliquate, come home to, cook, cut, decline, decoagulate, decoct, decrease, defrost, deliquesce, dematerialize, depart,… … Moby Thesaurus
defrost — de|frost [ˌdi:ˈfrɔst US ˈfro:st] v 1.) [I and T] if frozen food defrosts, or if you defrost it, it gets warmer until it is not frozen →↑melt, thaw ↑thaw 2.) [I and T] if a ↑freezer or ↑refrigerator defrosts, or if you defrost it, it is turned off … Dictionary of contemporary English
defrost — de|frost [ di frɔst ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if frozen food defrosts, or you defrost it, it becomes warmer until it is no longer frozen 2. ) intransitive or transitive if a FREEZER or FRIDGE defrosts, or you defrost it, you switch… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
melt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. disappear, vanish; fuse, thaw, dissolve, soften; dwindle; blend. See pity, disappearance, liquefaction. Ant., freeze, solidify. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To liquefy] Syn. dissolve, liquefy, thaw,… … English dictionary for students
melt down — Synonyms and related words: colliquate, concentrate, cut, decoagulate, decoct, defrost, deliquesce, dissolve, distill, essentialize, express, fluidify, fluidize, flux, fuse, hold in solution, infuse, leach, liquefy, liquesce, liquidize, lixiviate … Moby Thesaurus
melt — verb 1) the snow was beginning to melt Syn: thaw, liquefy, defrost, soften, dissolve, deliquesce 2) his smile melted her heart Syn: soften, disarm, touch, affect, move 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
melt — verb 1) the snow was beginning to melt Syn: liquefy, thaw, defrost, soften, dissolve 2) his anger melted away Syn: vanish, disappear, fade, dissolve, evaporate • … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
