thaw
verb/θɔ/
Frequency rank: #10,894 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to melt or become unfrozen after being very cold.
Example sentence
The frozen river began to thaw as the spring temperatures rose.
Synonyms & related words
- melt
- defrost
- unfreeze
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