Meaning
To remove ice from (something).
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-so-der. Proto-Germanic *īsą Proto-West Germanic *īs Old English īs Middle English is English ice English deice From de- + ice.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
defrost
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-25CADEINV
- 2026-07-01ECDHIPU
- 2026-03-12CDEILNP
- 2025-08-17CAIDBET
- 2025-07-23CDUIETV
- 2025-05-30IOBNDCE
- 2025-02-06CAMEDIY
- 2024-10-30CDTNIEM
- 2024-09-02CDNIEJO
- 2024-06-24CDPUHEI
- 2024-04-05CAMEDIT
- 2024-03-16IAHDCPE
+4 earlier appearances in the archive.