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thaw
The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed…
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- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- T
- Ends with
- W
- Contains
- HA
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost
A warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is frozen
verb
To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
“the ice thaws”
To become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.
“It's beginning to thaw.”
To grow gentle or genial.
“Her anger has thawed.”
To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.
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the ice thaws
It's beginning to thaw.
Her anger has thawed.