Thaw - Definition

n 1: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to
a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt
that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes
several hours" [syn: thaw, melt, thawing, melting]
2: warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they
welcomed the spring thaw" [syn: thaw, thawing, warming]
3: a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming
less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia
has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
v 1: become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted
the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The
heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the
years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
[syn: dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw,
melt]