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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. 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.

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

    The meaning of THAW is to go from a frozen to a liquid state : melt. How to use thaw in a sentence.

  4. 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. 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. Always thaw pastry thoroughly. [VERB noun]

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

    Oct 28, 2017 · THAW meaning: 1. to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase…. Learn more.

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

    Anything that thaws is warming up after a frigid or chilly period. The weather thaws when spring hits, especially after a bad winter. When you take food out of the freezer, it thaws. When you have an unpleasant relationship with someone, that can thaw too.

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

    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. To cause to thaw. n. 1.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthaw verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › thawThaw Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Thaw definition: To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming.

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

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

  11. www.wordsmyth.netDefinition of THAW

    to regain feeling, flexibility, or the like by unfreezing or warming. Her fingers soon thawed out over the fire. to become warm enough to melt ice and snow, as the weather. to cause to become unfrozen. to return to normal temperature, or to the state of feeling, flexibility, or the like found at normal temperature; warm or defrost.