Looking for the meaning of the word THAWED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of THAWED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Thaw
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English thawian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch dooien. The noun (first recorded in Middle English) developed its figurative use in the mid 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
θɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming up
Short Definition:become liquid or soft as result of warming up
Examples:- the river thawed and barges of food began to reach the capital
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