thaw out
1 of 1verb/θɔ: aʊt/
Forms:thaws out,thawing out,thawed out,thawed out
1
to gradually become unfrozen after being taken out of the freezer
- She thawed the chicken out before cooking dinner.
- I need to thaw out the frozen vegetables for tonight's meal.
- The instructions recommend letting the frozen dough thaw out for an hour.
- Don't forget to thaw out the frozen berries for breakfast.
2
(of a person) to become warmer after being outside in the cold
- Sitting by the fireplace helped him thaw out his frozen fingers.
- Wearing warm clothes, they waited by the fire pit to thaw out after the ice-skating session.
- The snowman began to thaw out in the sun's warmth.
- Wrapped in blankets, the family gathered around the heater to thaw out after the winter walk.