Meaning & use
thaw
To change from a frozen state to a liquid or soft state as temperature rises.
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The chicken needs to thaw completely in the refrigerator before you cook it.
The frozen lake began to thaw as spring temperatures finally arrived.
A note on using this word
Also used figuratively for relationships or tensions easing, as in "relations between the two countries began to thaw."
Words with a similar meaning
meltdefrost
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