Definition
Thawed out from a frozen state; no longer frozen.
Etymology
Past participle of defrost, from de- (reversal) + frost. The word was coined in the mid-20th century alongside home refrigerators, which created the practical need for this everyday term.
Kelly Says
Defrost is one of the few de- words that became completely commonplace—you won't find medieval texts about defrosts because freezing food wasn't normal until electric refrigeration existed.
Translations
CACatalà
desglaçat
des-gla-saat
CSČeština
roztavený
roh-zah-vehn-yee
DADansk
opvarmet
op-var-met
DEDeutsch
aufgetaut
owf-gah-toht
ELΕλληνικά
ξεπαγώθηκε
kse-pa-go-thee
ESEspañol
descongelado
des-kon-heh-la-doh
FAفارسی
पिघला हुआ
pi-ghla hoo-ah
FISuomi
sulanut
suu-la-nut
FRFrançais
dégelée
deh-zheh-lay
HIहिन्दी
बर्फ़ीला हुआ
barfi-la hoo-wa
IDBahasa Indonesia
cair
cair
ITItaliano
scongelato
skoh-n-geh-lah-toh
MRMR
उघडलेले
oo-ghad-leh-leh
MSBahasa Melayu
cair
cair
NLNederlands
ontdooid
on-doo-id
NONorsk
oppvarmet
opp-var-met
PLPolski
odtajony
od-ta-yoh-nee
PTPortuguês
descongelado
des-kon-zhel-ah-doh
RORomână
dezghețat
deh-zheh-tsat
RUРусский
растопленный
rast-op-lyen-nyy
SVSvenska
upptinat
oop-tee-nahht
SWKiswahili
amelewa
ah-meh-leh-wah
TAதமிழ்
தெளிந்த
theli-ndha
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గింది
tagg-i-ndi
TRTürkçe
çözülmüş
choh-zhoo-lyoo-sh
UKУкраїнська
розтанув
roz-tah-nov
URاردو
پگلا ہوا
peg-la hoo-ah
VITiếng Việt
đã tan
dah tan