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thaw
Meaning: to become unfrozen as the temperature rises
thaw in a sentence
How thaw is used in real sentences:
The icy ground began to thaw in the warm afternoon sun.
After an hour in the kitchen, the frozen dough had thawed enough to bend.
“After mountain snow begins to thaw, the river swells and speeds up.”
— from the passage The Returning Shore
Synonyms for thaw
Other words for thaw — melt, unfreeze and defrost — carry the same meaning.
- melt
- unfreeze
- defrost
Antonyms of thaw
Words that mean the opposite of thaw:
- freeze
- ice over
Where it comes from
From Old English thawian 'to melt'
Memory hook
Things thaw when warmth turns ice into water.