thaw
[verb]
Synonyms: melt, defrost, dissolve, liquefy, soften, unfreeze, warm

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Thaw, John
(1942–2002) a British actor known especially for playing police officers in television films. He is best known for playing the character of Inspector Morse.

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I. thaw¹ /θɔː $ θɒː/ verb
[Language: Old English; Origin: thawian]

1. [intransitive and transitive] (also thaw out) if ice or snow thaws, or if the sun thaws it, it turns into water Antonym : freeze:
The lake thawed in March.

2. it thaws if it thaws, the weather becomes warmer, so that ice and snow melt:
It thawed overnight.

3. [intransitive and transitive] (also thaw out) to let frozen food become warmer until it is ready to cook Antonym : freeze:
Thaw frozen meat in its packet and then cook as soon as possible.

4. [intransitive] to become friendlier and less formal:
After a few glasses of wine Robert began to thaw a little.
thaw out phrasal verb
if your body thaws out, or if you thaw it out, it gets warmer until it is a normal temperature again
thaw something ↔ out
He held his hands in front of the fire to thaw them out.

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II. thaw² noun

1. [singular] a period of warm weather during which snow and ice melt:
The thaw begins in March.

2. [countable] an improvement in relations between two countries, after a period of unfriendliness

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thaw
noun
ADJ. rapid, sudden | spring, summer The arctic shore remains frozen until the summer thaw.
THAW + VERB begin, come, set in
PREP. during a/the ~ The river often floods during the thaw.

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thaw
verb
ADV. completely Make sure the meat has thawed completely before cooking.
a little (figurative) Relations between the two countries thawed a little after the talks.
visibly (figurative) The old nun was as imperious as ever, but visibly thawed when she saw the children.
out Has the meat thawed out yet?

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