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microwave

verbnoun /maɪkroʊweɪv/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 19 WWF 22
Definitions
verb

cook or heat in a microwave oven

“You can microwave the leftovers”

noun

kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food

noun

a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data

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