fridge

/frɪdʒ/

nounfridge

Fridge is short for refriDGEerator—remember it ends with DGE like in “bridge.”

Yes, it's fridge. Even though it comes from “refrigerator,” the short form is spelled frid + ge (DGE makes the /dʒ/ sound).

Definition

  1. nounA refrigerator; a machine that keeps food and drinks cold to help them stay fresh.

Examples

  • Put the milk back in the fridge after you pour your cereal.
  • I grabbed a cold bottle of water from the fridge after practice.
  • The leftovers will stay good longer if we store them in the fridge.

Synonyms

refrigeratoriceboxcoolerchiller

Translations

ES neveraPT geladeiraFR frigo

Common misspellings

frigefridgfridgeefridjefrijfrigeefrdgefridgge

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