Definition

Adjective: 1. No longer frozen; having transitioned from a solid, frozen state to a softer or liquid state: Describes something, typically ice, snow, or frozen food, that has melted or softened due to an increase in temperature. 2. No longer frozen solid; partially or fully melted, often creating hazardous or soft conditions: Emphasizes the changed physical state and often the resulting conditions, such as slipperiness or muddiness.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Remember to cook the thawed chicken immediately; do not refreeze it.
  • After a week in the refrigerator, the frozen berries were completely thawed.
  • The thawed ground was muddy and difficult to walk on. (Reference example)
  • The thawed ice was treacherous for skaters. (Reference example)

Advanced Usage

• "Thawed out": A phrasal form with the same meaning, often used for food or items deliberately warmed from a frozen state.
  • I left the soup to thaw out on the counter for an hour.

Variants and Related Words

• Thaw (verb): To change from a frozen solid to a liquid or soft state; to melt.
  • The sun will thaw the ice on the pond.
• Thaw (noun): A period of warmer weather that melts ice and snow.
  • The spring thaw causes flooding every year.
• Unthawed (adjective): Still frozen; not thawed. (Note: "Unthawed" is synonymous with "frozen," though some consider it redundant.)
• Defrosted (adjective): A near-synonym, often used specifically for frozen food or appliances like freezers.

Synonyms

• Melted
• Defrosted
• Unfrozen

Antonyms

• Frozen
• Solid
• Icy

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Thaw out: To become or cause to become no longer frozen.
  • It took all day for the pipes to thaw out.

Adjective

1. no longer frozen
   • the thawed ground was muddy
2. no longer frozen solid
   • the thawed ice was treacherous