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thaw
What does thaw mean?
thaw (verb): to gradually cause (something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow) to melt or soften by raising the temperature.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce thaw?
/θɔ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does thaw come from?
The verb is derived from Middle English thawen, thowen (“to melt (ice, snow, etc.), thaw”), from Old English þāwian, *þāwan (“to thaw”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of thaw?
Words related to thaw
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “thaw” mean?
to look forth from concealment, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed
Not quite: that's what peep means.
to persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax
Not quite: that's what cajole means.
to gradually cause (something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow) to melt or soften by raising the temperature
Right! That's what “thaw” means.
to cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat
Not quite: that's what swallow means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “thaw”?
melt
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duck
Not quite: duck means something else.
skip
Not quite: skip means something else.
sink
Not quite: sink means something else.
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