Thaw ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Thaw ( verb )

1. Cause (frozen ground or ice) to melt and become liquid.
2. Become warm and less cold.

Origin:

Old english þawian, of germanic origin; related to dutch dooien and german tauen.

Examples:

1. The sun thawed the frozen lake.
2. The warmth of the fire thawed her frozen fingers.
3. The ground began to thaw.
4. The ice thawed and the river flowed freely again.
5. The thaw set in and the snow began to melt.

(As a noun)

Thaw ( noun )

1. Cause (frozen ground or ice) to melt and become liquid.
2. Become warm and less cold.

Origin:

Old english þawian, of germanic origin; related to dutch dooien and german tauen.

Examples:

1. The sun thawed the frozen lake.
2. The warmth of the fire thawed her frozen fingers.
3. The ground began to thaw.
4. The ice thawed and the river flowed freely again.
5. The thaw set in and the snow began to melt.