THAWS

Noun

thaws

plural of thaw

Verb

thaws

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thaw

Anagrams

• HAWTs, SWATH, hawts, swath, washt, waths, what's, whats

Source: Wiktionary


THAW

Thaw, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Thawing.] Etym: [AS. Þ\'bewian, Þ\'bewan; akin to D. dovijen, G. tauen, thauen (cf. also verdauen 8digest, OHG. douwen, firdouwen), Icel. Þeyja, Sw. töa, Dan. töe, and perhaps to Gr.

1. To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; -- said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws.

2. To become so warm as to melt ice and snow; -- said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.

3. Fig.: To grow gentle or genial.

Thaw, v. t.

Definition: To cause (frozen things, as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.

Thaw, n.

Definition: The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost; also, a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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