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Spell Bee Word: defrost


Basic Details

Word: Defrost

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To remove ice from something, or to let frozen food become soft and ready to cook.

Synonyms: thaw, unfreeze, melt

Antonyms: freeze

How to Spell Defrost

Syllables: de - frost

Tricky part: The prefix is de, not di, and frost has just one s.

Watch out for: difrost, defrosst, defrostt

Memory tip: De means take away. When you defrost a freezer, you take the frost away.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Mummy took the peas out of the freezer to defrost them.

Example 2: We switch off the fridge once a month to defrost it.

Example 3: Use the microwave to defrost the bread quickly.

Fun Fact

The thin lines printed on a car's rear window are heating wires. When switched on, they warm the glass to defrost or demist it.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: defrost

a) freeze
b) warm
c) thaw
d) melt

Show answer

a) freeze. Freezing turns things to ice, the reverse of defrosting; thaw and melt mean much the same as defrost.

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that means take away to complete the word:

____frost

a) dis
b) di
c) de
d) un

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c) de. De is the take-away prefix here, giving defrost.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) frezzer
b) thermus
c) refrijerator
d) defrost

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d) defrost. Refrigerator uses g, freezer has ee and one z, and thermos ends in os.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do people defrost frozen food?

a) to make it colder
b) to make it last for years
c) to soften it before cooking
d) to change its colour

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c) to soften it before cooking

2. Which appliance often needs to be defrosted?

a) a freezer
b) a kettle
c) a fan
d) a radio

Show answer

a) a freezer

Associated Words

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