Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defrosting

/dɪfɹˈɔstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: de-frost-ing
IPA: /dɪfɹˈɔstɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of defrost

noun

The process by which something is defrosted.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Insufficient defrosting causes electricity waste by overworking the cabinet and also results in high temperatures."

Usage

Inflected Forms

defrostings (plural)

Rhymes With

costing exhausting frosting

Questions

How do you pronounce defrosting?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪfɹˈɔstɪŋ/.
What does defrosting mean?: present participle and gerund of defrost

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