Thaw (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The icy grip of winter began to thaw as spring took hold of the forest.
- She placed the frozen chicken in the microwave to thaw it before cooking.
- The warm sunlight caused the frost on the window to thaw slowly.
- As the permafrost began to thaw, the ground beneath the trees became soggy and unstable.
- The frozen pipes thawed out slowly after the power was restored to the city.