deheat

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ heat.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːt

Verb

deheat (third-person singular simple present deheats, present participle deheating, simple past and past participle deheated)

1. (nonstandard, rare) To cool.
   • 1959, Flying, volumes 64-65, page 82:

     Carburetor heat and mixture controls are also located on the console. A small electric fan sits on the floor to demist the bubble. It also comes in handy to deheat the pilot.

   • 1985, Julius Richard Scruggs, God is faithful, page 21:

     When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into the flaming furnace, Qod had already instructed his angel to deheat the flames and make them function like an air conditioner.

Anagrams

• haeted, heated