thawing

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thawing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid.

   the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster

2. Warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt.

   they welcomed the spring thaw