What is the difference between defrost and thaw?
defrost | thaw |
To remove frost from.
To thaw something.
(informal) To recover from something tiresome.
To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; — said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws. Specifically by gradual warming
To become so warm as to melt ice and snow; — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.
(figuratively) To grow gentle or genial.
To cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve. Specifically by gradual warming.
The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost
a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed. —.
In transitive terms the difference between defrost and thaw
is that defrost is to thaw something while thaw is to cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve. Specifically by gradual warming.As a noun thaw is
the melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost.defrost
English
Verb
(en verb)- I have just defrosted the fridge.
- Will you defrost the chops for supper tonight?
- See you tomorrow evening; I'll have defrosted from my trip by then.
