thawing

Words with a similar base: thawing

'thawing'

[thaw.n.01] as in: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

Examples:
the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours

'thawing'

[thaw.n.02] as in: warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt

Examples:
they welcomed the spring thaw

'thawing'

[dissolve.v.09] as in: become or cause to become soft or liquid

Examples:
The sun melted the ice
the ice thawed
the ice cream melted
The heat melted the wax
The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
dethaw the meat

Origins

					thawing (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── thaw (English)
    └── thowen (Middle English (1100-1500))

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