fridge

fridge · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An appliance used to keep food and drinks cold; a refrigerator.

  2. 2.

    (As modifier) Relating to or kept in a refrigerator.

Forms

plural: fridges

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fridge-freezer — a combined refrigerator and freezer unit
  • •
    fridge magnet — a decorative magnet placed on a refrigerator door

Related words

See also: freezer, kitchen, refrigerator
Synonyms: cooler, icebox, refrigerator

Etymology

Informal shortening of refrigerator, first recorded in the 1920s. The spelling with "d" (rather than "frig") was influenced by the brand name Frigidaire.