Short formFridge
A machine that keeps food cold and fresh (short for refrigerator).
Put the curd back in the fridge, please.
Remember: Fridge ← refrigerator. Note the d in fridge, which refrigerator lacks. Fine in speech; formal or technical writing prefers refrigerator.
Short lessonCompounds, blends & clippingsEnglish makes new words by joining words, fusing parts of words, or cutting words short. This is called word formation.