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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

    noun

    • 1. a period of warmer weather that thaws ice and snow: "the thaw came yesterday afternoon"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thawThaw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to go from a frozen to a liquid state : melt. b. : to become free of the effect (such as stiffness, numbness, or hardness) of cold as a result of exposure to warmth. 2. : to be warm enough to melt ice and snowused with it in reference to the weather. 3. : to abandon aloofness, reserve, or hostility : unbend.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › thawTHAW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHAW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 /

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › THAWThaw - definition of thaw by The Free Dictionary

    1. To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming. 2. To lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed: left the frozen turkey out until it thawed; thawed out by sitting next to the stove. 3. To become warm enough for snow and ice to melt. 4. To become less formal, aloof, or reserved. v.tr. To cause to thaw. n. 1.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thawThaw - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition. noun. warm weather following a freeze, when snow and ice melt. “they welcomed the spring thaw ”. synonyms: thawing, warming. see more. see less. type of: atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTHAW - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    1. When ice, snow, or something else that is frozen thaws, it melts. [...] 2. A thaw is a period of warmer weather when snow and ice melt, usually at the end of winter. [...] 3. When you thaw frozen food or when it thaws, you leave it in a place where it can reach room temperature so that it is ready for use. [...] More. Conjugations of 'thaw'

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › thawthaw | meaning of thaw in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    thaw meaning, definition, what is thaw: if ice or snow thaws, or if the sun thaw...: Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › thawThaw Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Thaw Definition. thô. thawed, thawing, thaws. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. thawed, thawing, thaws. To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To pass to an unfrozen state. Webster's New World.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTHAW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    THAW definition: 1. If something that is frozen thaws, it becomes warmer and softer or changes to liquid, and if you…. Learn more.