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.
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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