Topic: METEOROLOGY
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | thawian |
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thaw1
1 also thaw out [intransitive and transitive]HEMDN if ice or snow thaws, or if the sun thaws it, it turns into water [≠ freeze]: 
The lake thawed in March.
The lake thawed in March.3 also thaw out [intransitive and transitive]DFC to let frozen food become warmer until it is ready to cook [≠ freeze]: Thaw frozen meat in its packet and then cook as soon as possible.
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.
After a few glasses of wine Robert began to thaw a little.