Thawing

Pronunciation: /ˈθɔːɪŋ/

Thawing (noun)

  1. The process of ice or frozen water becoming liquid again because the temperature rises.
  2. The process of making frozen food soft and ready to cook by letting it warm up slowly.
  3. The change in frozen ground or ice that happens when heat causes it to loosen and move.

Examples

  • Thawing happens when the ice melts in warmer air.
  • Thawing can take hours when the temperature stays low.

Thawing (verb)

  1. To become less frozen and start turning into liquid as the temperature increases.

Examples

  • The ice is thawing slowly in the sun.
  • The water is thawing and turning into a small stream.