Definitions for thaw
θɔthaw

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. thaw, melt, thawing, meltingnoun

   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"

2. thaw, thawing, warmingnoun

   warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt

   "they welcomed the spring thaw"

3. thawverb

   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"

4. dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, meltverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thawnoun

   The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost

2. thawnoun

   a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed. w:Dryden.

3. thawverb

   To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws. Specifically by gradual warming

4. thawverb

   To become so warm as to melt ice and snow; said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.

5. thawverb

   To grow gentle or genial.

6. thawverb

   To cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve. Specifically by gradual warming.

7. Etymology: From the verb þawian. The noun was derived from the verb in.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thawnoun

   Liquefaction of any thing congealed; warmth such as liquifies congelation.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   I was the prince’s jester, and duller than a great thaw. William Shakespeare, Much ado about nothing.

   A man of my kidney, that am as subject to heat as butter; a man of continual dissolution and thaw. William Shakespeare.

   Hardens his stubborn heart, but still as ice
   More harden’d after thaw. John Milton.

   That cold country where discourse doth freeze in the air all Winter, and may be heard in the next Summer, or at a great thaw. John Wilkins, Math. Magick.

   When sharp frosts had long constrain’d the earth,
   A kindly thaw unlocks it with cold rain,
   First the tender blade peeps. Dryden.

2. To Thawverb

   To melt what was congealed.

   Bring me the fairest creature northward born,
   Where Phœbus’ fire scarce thaws the isicles. William Shakespeare.

   Think not that Cæsar bears such rebel blood,
   That will be thaw’d from the true quality
   With that which melteth fools. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

   My love is thaw’d,
   Which, like a waxen image ’gainst a fire,
   Bears no impression of the thing it was. William Shakespeare.

   Burnish’d steel, that cast a glare
   From far, and seem’d to thaw the freezing air. Dryden.

   She can unlock
   The clasping charm, and thaw the numbing spell. John Milton.

   Her icy heart is thaw’d. George Granville.

3. To Thawverb

   Etymology: ðawan , Saxon; degen, Dutch.

   1. To grow liquid after congelation; to melt.

   When thy melted maid
   His letter at thy pillow hath laid:
   If thou begin’st to thaw for this,
   May my name step in. John Donne.

   It on firm land
   Thaws not but gathers heap, and ruin seems
   Of ancient pile; all else deep snow and ice. John Milton.

   Having let that ice thaw of itself, and frozen the liquor a second time, we could not discern any thing. Boyle.

   2. To remit the cold which had caused frost.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. THAW

   Tony Hawk's American Wasteland is a skateboarding video game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. It is the seventh entry in the Tony Hawk's series and was released initially for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2005 in North America on October 18 and October 28 in Europe, with several ports for other systems released later. American Wasteland is the first Tony Hawk's game to support Xbox Live; online play was previously limited to the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows. The Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance versions were released as Tony Hawk's American Sk8land on the same day as the console versions. The DS version features Wi-Fi capabilities and was the first third-party DS game to have online support.

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1. thaw

   Thaw refers to the process of something, usually frozen, becoming warm and gradually returning to its original state, often due to a rise in temperature. It can also refer to a relaxation or easing of tension, for example between two parties in conflict.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thawverb

   to melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; -- said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws

2. Thawverb

   to become so warm as to melt ice and snow; -- said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally

3. Thawverb

   fig.: To grow gentle or genial

4. Thawverb

   to cause (frozen things, as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve

5. Thawnoun

   the melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost; also, a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed

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1. Thaw

   Thaw is a Foetus Interruptus album released by Self Immolation/Some Bizarre in September 1988 and also released by Rough Trade in the same year. In 1995, Thaw was given a U.S. rerelease by Thirsty Ear. Thaw is Self Immolation #WOMB FIP 5 and Rough Trade #RTD 81.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thaw

   thaw, v.i. to melt or grow liquid, as ice: to become so warm as to melt ice.—v.t. to cause to melt.—n. the melting of ice or snow by heat: the change of weather which causes it.—adj. Thaw′y, inclined to thaw. [A.S. tháwian; cog. with Ger. thauen, to thaw, to fall in dew.]

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1. THAW

   What does THAW stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the THAW acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. THAW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Thaw is ranked #35294 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Thaw surname appeared 638 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Thaw.
   
   44.6% or 285 total occurrences were White.
   42.7% or 273 total occurrences were Asian.
   7.2% or 46 total occurrences were Black.
   3.9% or 25 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Heating
   • Phase Change

Anagrams for thaw »

1. hawt

2. wath

3. what

How to pronounce thaw?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thaw in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thaw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of thaw in a Sentence

1. Christopher Pearce Cranch:

   If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, This is Spring.

2. Albert Protopopov:

   The number of discoveries is growing because of the thaw of the permafrost.

3. Roman Vilfand:

   The warming that is being observed not only in winter but also in summer is dangerous because it causes the permafrost to thaw, the concept of 'permanent' disappears, and the frost turns out not to be eternal.

4. Christopher Sabatini:

   Trump has not said that Christopher Sabatini is opposed to the thaw in relations, christopher Sabatini’s Christopher Sabatini and Christopher Sabatini has said that the just wants a better deal.

5. Shahin Ghadir:

   Most research shows that if you freeze 100 sperm and you thaw it, about 80 of them come back to life. But the good thing is that those 80 that come back to life, generally are as good as fresh sperm.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thaw
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thaw
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=thaw
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaw
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thaw
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=thaw
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=thaw
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html