See Also: thaw 1, verb(dictionary)
thaw(1)(dictionary)
thaw(2)(dictionary)
thaw 2, noun(dictionary)
dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
paw 2, verb(dictionary)
last 4, verb(dictionary)
sow 1, verb(dictionary)
pay 1, verb(dictionary)
sum 2, verb(dictionary)

thaw 1, verb (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: thawian]
also thaw out
[I and T] if ice or snow thaws, or if the sun thaws it, it turns into water
-opposite freeze freeze
::The lake thawed in March.
it thaws
if it thaws, the weather becomes warmer, so that ice and snow melt
::It thawed overnight.
also thaw out
[I and T] to let frozen food become warmer until it is ready to cook
-opposite freeze freeze
::Thaw frozen meat in its packet and then cook as soon as possible.
[I] to become friendlier and less formal
::After a few glasses of wine Robert began to thaw a little.
thaw out phr v
if your body thaws out, or if you thaw it out, it gets warmer until it is a normal temperature again
thaw sth ¡û¡ú out
::He held his hands in front of the fire to thaw them out.