Object

• permafrost: So maybe warming thaws the permafrost, which in turn produces more greenhouse gases, and more warming.

• snow: The ground remained frozen and so the thawing snows and heavy rain, combined and the flood resulted.

• ice: Around a quarter of the terrain is covered with water - at this time of year gently thawing ice.

• pipe: Always start thawing a pipe at the end nearest the tap.

• meat: Thawed meat unable to be cooked immediately must be stored in the refrigerator.

• instruction: Follow any freezing or thawing instructions on the label.

Converse of object

• bring: From Belgium, we travel to Stockholm, Sweden, where the high-powered ensemble Calle Real is bringing a thaw to their native city.

Adjective modifier

• sudden: The Scottish army delayed by floods following a sudden thaw.

• rapid: The moderate rain resulted in a rapid thaw of the lying snow.

• slow: Other authors have used a 45 second freeze with 4 minutes slow thaw in a double application to achieve this 7.

• big: Despite the big thaw in the middle of the week Cairngorm Mountain seem to have managed to get the Ciste ski run open!

Modifying Another Word

• thoroughly: Make sure meat and poultry are thoroughly thawed before cooking.

• gradually: Any colostrum that has been frozen should be thawed gradually in warm to hot water.

• rapidly: The high thermal conductivity of the pan acts to rapidly thaw most items.

• once: Keep the bird in the deep freezer until required and do not refreeze once thawed.

• properly: Cells can be stored indefinitely in the chilled gas above the liquid phase and still retain their function if properly thawed.

• quickly: This happens in other cars, but the heat from the engine quickly thaws the plug of ice.

Noun used with modifier

• freeze: A period of freeze thaw should see it coming into good nick.

Preposition: before

• cooking: Top Cooking Make sure frozen meat and poultry are fully thawed before cooking.

Preposition: in

• relation: Without any apparent thaw in relations, it's likely that the mission will last for years to come.