noun
frig
An appliance that keeps food and drinks cold.
The milk stays cold in the frig beside the counter.
Etymology
This appliance word shortens refrigerator. It is a spelling variant of fridge and is unrelated in meaning to the sexual verb with the same spelling.
More examples
- We keep leftover soup in the frig.
- This small frig holds six cans of soda.
- Both frigs need cleaning before we stock them.
Forms
frig · frigs
Similar words
- refrigerator
- The standard full word, suitable for formal and technical contexts.
- fridge
- The usual informal spelling for the same kitchen appliance.