Main Entry:

¹thaw

Pronunciation:

\ˈthȯ\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English thawian; akin to Old High German douwen to thaw, Greek tēkein to melt, Latin tabēre to waste away

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb: to cause to thawintransitive verb1 a: to go from a frozen to a liquid state : melt b: to become free of the effect (as stiffness, numbness, or hardness) of cold as a result of exposure to warmth2: to be warm enough to melt ice and snow —used with it in reference to the weather3: to abandon aloofness, reserve, or hostility : unbend4: to become mobile, active, or susceptible to change