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thaw Definition

thaw (t̸hô)

intransitive verb

    1. to become liquid or semiliquid; melt: said of ice, snow, etc.
    2. to pass to an unfrozen state: said of frozen foods
    3. to have its contents melt underground water pipes thaw in the spring
  2. to rise in temperature above the freezing point, so that snow, etc. melts: said of weather conditions, with impersonal it[it will thaw tomorrow]
    1. to get rid of the chill, stiffness, etc. resulting from extreme cold: often with out
    2. to lose coldness or reserve of manner

Etymology: ME thawen < OE thawian, akin to Du dooien, Ger (ver)dauen, to digest < IE base *tā-, to melt, dissolve, flow > L tabere, to melt, vanish

transitive verb

to cause to thaw

noun

  1. the act of thawing
  2. a spell of weather warm enough to allow thawing
  3. a becoming less reserved in manner

thaw Synonyms

thaw

v.

  1. To melt

    dissolve, liquefy, flow, run, deliquesce, liquate, fuse, become liquid; see also dissolve 1, melt 1.

    Antonyms freeze*, congeal, refrigerate.

  2. To unbend

    open up, loosen, become soft, relent, relax, mollify, grow genial; see also soften 1.

    Antonyms stiffen*, harden, grow cool. See syn. study at melt.melt.

thaw Usage Examples

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.