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Meaning
Verb
●
In Temperature:
To
gradually
melt
,
dissolve
, or become
fluid
; to
soften
from frozen
●
In Temperature:
To become so
warm
as to
melt
ice
and
snow
— said
in reference to
the
weather
, and used impersonally.
●
To
grow
gentle
or genial.
●
In Temperature:
To
gradually
cause
frozen
things (such as
earth
,
snow
,
ice
) to
melt
,
soften
, or dissolve.
Noun
●
In Temperature:
The
melting
of
ice
,
snow
, or other
frozen
or
congealed
matter
; the
transformation
of
ice
or the like into the state of a
fluid
;
liquefaction
by
heat
of anything
congealed
by frost
●
In Temperature:
a
period
of
weather
warm
enough to
melt
that which is frozen
●
A
period
of
relaxation
, of
reduced
reserve
,
tension
, or
hostility
or of increased
friendliness
or understanding.
Name
●
A
river
in South Wales which
flows
into the Bristol Channel at Aberthaw.
●
A
surname
from Burmese.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
thaw
English
thowen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Melt
Reheat
Defrost
Ferment
Dry
Boil
Refreeze
Refrigerate
Soak
Chill
Fry
Warm
Freezing
Bake
Burn
Flatten
Cook
Harvest
Simmer
Rinse
Stir
Wash
Drying
Dip
Thicken
Cool
Rehydrate
Empty
Boiling
Frost
Soaking
Drizzle
Heat
Chop
Melting
Clean
Roast
Scoop
Squeeze
Snow
Eat
Rot
Desiccation
Toss
Unfreeze
Straighten
Slice
Moisture
Marinate
Preheat
Ripen
Break
Overcook
Peel
Spoil
Heat Up
Cool Down
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Rhymes
T4
Aw
Waw
Yaw
Paw
Saw
Maw
Awe
Caw
Raw
Tau
Daw
Jaw
Haw
Law
Faw
Gnaw
Flaw
Draw
Claw
Slaw
Shaw
Plaw
Thaw
Chaw
Craw
Macaw
Squaw
Fough
Faugh
Baugh
Begnaw
Guffaw
Mcgraw
Bedraw
Overawe
Withdraw
Shock And Awe
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