thaw
1 of 2verb/θɔ/
Forms:thaws,thawing,thawed,thawed
1
to become softer or liquid
C1- After weeks of cold weather, the ground began to thaw, revealing patches of green grass beneath the snow.
- As spring approached, the frozen lake started to thaw, creating dangerous conditions for ice skaters.
- As the sun rose higher in the sky, the frost on the windows began to thaw.
- The frozen river thawed gradually as the temperatures rose.
- As the days grew warmer, the snowbanks along the roadside began to thaw.