thawing
noun
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
Similar word(s): melt, melting, thaw
Definition categories: process, heating, warming
2. warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
- they welcomed the spring thaw
Similar word(s): thaw, warming
Definition categories: phenomenon, conditions, weather
verb
1. present participle of thaw