fridge
pronunciation
How to pronounce fridge in British English:
UK [frɪdʒ]
How to pronounce fridge in American English:
US [frɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
Word Origin
- fridge (n.)
- shortened and altered form of refrigerator, 1926, an unusual way of word-formation in English; perhaps influenced by Frigidaire (1919), name of a popular early brand of self-contained automatically operated iceless refrigerator (Frigidaire Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.), a name suggesting Latin frigidarium "a cooling room in a bath." Frigerator as a colloquial shortening is attested by 1886.
Example
- 1. You keep more food than beer in the fridge .
- 2. They effectively moved into our house , raided our fridge , and set the joint on fire .
- 3. He should now be comfortable opening the fridge door .
- 4. Reward your dog whenever he closes the fridge .
- 5. The tonic will keep for 24 hours in the fridge .