Synonyms for thaw
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To gradually cause (something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow) to melt or soften by raising the temperature.
- n. 1
A gradual melting or softening of something frozen (such as earth, ice, or snow) when the temperature rises; the transformation of something frozen into a fluid or semifluid.
Related words
- Word family
- thawing
- Phrases
- silver thaw
- Other spellings
- thow
Example sentences
- melt Powdered snow is hard to melt and piles up easily.
- dissolve Fadil brought enough acid to dissolve Layla's body.
By length
- 4 letters
- melt1
- 6 letters
- dethaw, unthaw
- 7 letters
- warming2, melting2, liquefy3, unfrost
- 8 letters
- dissolve2, unfreeze
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (warming2 = 2 syllables).