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defrosted

defrosted is the simple past and past participle of defrost.

Meaning of defrost

Verb

defrost (third-person singular simple present defrosts, present participle defrosting, simple past and past participle defrosted)

  1. (transitive) To remove frost from.
    • I have just defrosted the fridge.
  2. (transitive) To thaw (something).
    • Will you defrost the chops for supper tonight?
  3. (informal, intransitive) To recover from something tiresome.
    • See you tomorrow evening; I'll have defrosted from my trip by then.

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Questions about defrosted

What is defrosted the simple past and past participle of?
Defrosted is the simple past and past participle of defrost.

Words near defrosted in the dictionary

  1. defrogging
  2. defrogs
  3. Defronzo
  4. defrost
  5. defrostable
  6. defrosted
  7. defrostee
  8. defrostees
  9. defroster
  10. defrosters
  11. defrosting

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