thaw

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thaw

The frozen river begins to thaw under the warm spring sun.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile: A "thaw" can describe a period when relations between people, groups, or countries become more friendly and less formal or strained.
    • Warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt: A "thaw" refers to a period of warmer weather that causes ice and snow to melt.
    • The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid: A "thaw" is the act or process of defrosting or melting a frozen substance.

  2. Verb:

    • Become or cause to become soft or liquid: To "thaw" means to change from a frozen solid state to a softer or liquid state due to an increase in temperature. It can also mean to cause something frozen to do this.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs.
    • They welcomed the spring thaw after a long, cold winter.
    • The thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours.

  • Verb:

    • The sun will thaw the ice on the pond.
    • The ice cream began to thaw in the summer heat.
    • Remember to thaw the meat before you cook it.
Advanced Usage

  • "A thaw in relations": A period when a difficult relationship becomes more friendly.

    • The recent diplomatic talks have led to a thaw in relations between the two nations.

  • "To thaw out": To warm up after being very cold; to become less formal or reserved.

    • Come inside and thaw out by the fire.
    • It took him a while to thaw out and start talking to the new guests.
Variants and Related Words

  • Thawed (adj): No longer frozen; having become softer or more liquid.

    • Make sure the fish is completely thawed before cooking.

  • Thawing (n/adj): The process of becoming unfrozen; causing something to become unfrozen.

    • The rapid thawing of the glacier is a concern for scientists.
Synonyms
  • Melt: To change from a solid to a liquid, usually due to heat.
  • Defrost: To remove ice or frost from something, especially to make food unfrozen.
  • Unfreeze: To cause something to become no longer frozen.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Thaw out: To warm something or someone until it is no longer frozen or very cold; to become more relaxed.
    • I left the frozen berries on the counter to thaw out.
    • She was shy at first, but she thawed out after a few minutes of conversation.
Related Idioms
  • Break the ice / Cause a thaw: To do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation started in a formal or awkward situation. (Note: "Break the ice" is the more common idiom, while "cause a thaw" is a related metaphorical use.)
    • His joke helped break the ice at the start of the meeting.
thaw

The frozen river begins to thaw under the warm spring sun.

Noun
  1. a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
    • the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs
  2. warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
    • they welcomed the spring thaw
  3. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
    • the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
    • the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
Verb
  1. become or cause to become soft or liquid
    • The sun melted the ice
    • the ice thawed
    • the ice cream melted
    • The heat melted the wax
    • The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
    • dethaw the meat

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