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   thaw

   /θɔː/

   verb

   • 1. (of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming up: "the river thawed and barges of food began to reach the capital" Similar defrostOpposite freeze
   • ▪ the weather becomes warmer and causes snow and ice to melt. Similar meltunfreezesoftenliquefydissolveunthawOpposite freezesolidify
   • ▪ make (something) warm enough to become liquid or soft: "European exporters simply thawed their beef before unloading"
   • ▪ (of a part of the body) become warm enough to stop feeling numb: "Riven began to feel his ears and toes thaw out"
   • ▪ make or become friendlier or more cordial: "she thawed out sufficiently to allow a smile to appear" Similar become friendlierbecome more genialbecome more sociableloosen uprelaxbecome more relaxed

   noun

   • 1. a period of warmer weather that thaws ice and snow: "the thaw came yesterday afternoon"
   • ▪ an increase in friendliness or cordiality: "a thaw in relations between the two countries"

   Word Origin Old Englishthawian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch dooien. The noun (first recorded in Middle English) developed its figurative use in the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. thawless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   THAW definition: 1. to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase…. Learn more.

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   noun. 1. : the action, fact, or process of thawing. 2. : a period of weather warm enough to thaw ice. the January thaw. 3. : the action or process of becoming less aloof, less hostile, or more genial. a thaw in international relations.

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   the act or fact of becoming less formal, reserved, or aloof. a reduction or easing in tension or hostility. (in winter or in areas where freezing weather is the norm) weather warm enough to melt ice and snow. a period of such weather: We had a two-week thaw in January.

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   When things thaw, they're coming out of deep freeze and warming up. You can thaw a chicken, and a chilly friendship can thaw too. Anything that thaws is warming up after a frigid or chilly period.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHAW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   THAW meaning: 1. to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase…. Learn more.

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   A thaw is a period of warmer weather when snow and ice melt, usually at the end of winter. We slogged through the mud of an early spring thaw. American English : thaw / ˈθɔ /

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   Definition of thaw verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.