thaw (Meaning)
thaw (n)
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
thaw (v)
become or cause to become soft or liquid
thaw (v. i.)
To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; -- said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws.
To become so warm as to melt ice and snow; -- said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.
Fig.: To grow gentle or genial.
thaw (v. t.)
To cause (frozen things, as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.
thaw (n.)
The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost; also, a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed.
Synonyms & Antonyms of thaw
thaw Sentence Examples
- The icy grip of winter slowly began to thaw as spring approached.
- The frozen pond thawed overnight, revealing the rippling water beneath.
- The cold and hardened soil thawed in the warm sunlight, making it ready for planting.
- The ice crystals on the windshield thawed, leaving a clear view for driving.
- The frozen heart of the woman thawed when she met the kind and compassionate stranger.
- The icy tension between the coworkers thawed after a shared lunchtime.
- The rigid and unyielding rules thawed in the face of the child's innocent smile.
- The deep freeze in the freezer thawed, causing a flood of melted foods.
- The relationship between the estranged couple thawed during a long and emotional phone call.
- The frozen food in the microwave thawed quickly, emitting a tantalizing aroma.
FAQs About the word thaw
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid, warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt, a relaxation or slackening of tensions
melt,soften, dissolve, found, run, liquify, flux, fuse, liquefy,deliquesce
set, set, harden, harden, solidify,solidify, jell, jell,congeal, coagulate
The icy grip of winter slowly began to thaw as spring approached.
The frozen pond thawed overnight, revealing the rippling water beneath.
The cold and hardened soil thawed in the warm sunlight, making it ready for planting.
The ice crystals on the windshield thawed, leaving a clear view for driving.
