Word "THAW" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
Synonyms:
melt, melting, thawing
Examples:
the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
Synonyms:
thawing, warming
Examples:
they welcomed the spring thaw

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
become or cause to become soft or liquid
Synonyms:
dethaw, dissolve, melt, unfreeze, unthaw
Examples:
the ice thawed
dethaw the meat

Crossword Clues for THAW

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Defrost Universal 12 Apr 2024
Light-hearted Newsday 12 Apr 2024
Unfreeze Newsday 11 Apr 2024
Springtime occurrence Universal 28 Mar 2024
Actor John's process at the end of winter? (4)
What a change it makes to see it melt (4)
What about the star of Inspector Morse, John? (4)
Defrost Universal 20 Mar 2024
*Become soft, as in ground
What melt (anag) (4)
It's just what kind of melt this is (4)
Defrost, as meat
What's wrong? Melting process (4)
What about showing more friendliness? The Times Quick Cryptic 28 Feb 2024
Take out of the freezer, maybe
Defrost Puzzler Backwords 27 Feb 2024
Defrost, melt (4)
De-freeze
Move from the freezer to the counter, say
A hotel in marble will not remain too cold
Become less formal
Unfreeze, as meat before cooking
Begin to unfreeze
What a change to see the snow go away! (4)
John ___, actor who played Jack Regan in TV police drama The Sweeney
John ___, star of Inspector Morse Puzzler Backwords 24 Jan 2024
Defrost Mirror Tea Time 01 Jan 2024
Melt, like snow Family Time 24 Dec 2023
Defrost, as meat
Microwave option Universal 01 Dec 2023
Start to melt Newsday 21 Nov 2023
Become more approachable, say LA Times Daily 17 Nov 2023
Defrost Universal 14 Nov 2023
Melting period Puzzler Backwords 10 Nov 2023
Defrost, as frozen food
Start turning to slush Wall Street Journal 24 Oct 2023
Calming of diplomatic tensions Universal 26 Sep 2023
Turn to slush Thomas Joseph 26 Sep 2023
Spring meltdown Eugene Sheffer 26 Sep 2023
Melt The Times Concise 13 Sep 2023
Defrost Universal 08 Sep 2023
Defrost USA Today 26 Aug 2023
Defrost, as in a microwave
Defrost, as frozen food
Melt The Telegraph Quick 28 Jul 2023
Unfreeze The Guardian Quick 14 Jul 2023
Liquefy Newsday 25 Jun 2023
Unfreeze New York Times 21 Jun 2023
Defrost USA Today 13 Jun 2023
Defrost, as chicken
Defrost, as ice in spring
Defrost, as frozen peas
Defrost Universal 05 May 2023
Turn to slush Thomas Joseph 02 May 2023
Defrost, as frozen meat
Lessening of hostilities Wall Street Journal 19 Apr 2023
Melt Family Time 05 Mar 2023
Turn to slush Thomas Joseph 06 Feb 2023
Defrost USA Today 19 Jan 2023
Opposite of freeze USA Today 17 Jan 2023
Defrost LA Times Daily 12 Jan 2023
Turn to slush Wall Street Journal 24 Dec 2022
Soften LA Times Daily 24 Dec 2022
Begin to melt The Guardian Quick 24 Nov 2022
Start to melt Newsday 14 Nov 2022
Defrost Universal 11 Nov 2022
Warming in relations Wall Street Journal 13 Oct 2022
Turn to slush Newsday 29 Sep 2022
Relations and tensions can do this Wall Street Journal 29 Sep 2022
Spring thing Newsday 23 Sep 2022
Turn to slush Thomas Joseph 21 Sep 2022
Defrost Universal 09 Sep 2022
Start to melt Universal 25 Aug 2022
Sign of spring New York Times 17 Aug 2022
Defrost Universal 20 Jul 2022
(Of snow) melt The Times Concise 08 Jul 2022
Starts to take hold after winter? This may The Times Cryptic 24 May 2022
(Of snow) melt The Times Concise 06 May 2022
Spring meltdown Eugene Sheffer 30 Apr 2022
Lose one’s reserve Wall Street Journal 23 Apr 2022
Traditional melting in spring Newsday 23 Mar 2022
Start to melt Newsday 22 Mar 2022
Reduction in hostility The Washington Post 17 Mar 2022
Defrost, as frozen peas
Defrost USA Today 08 Mar 2022
Defrost, as meat
Turn to slush Thomas Joseph 02 Mar 2022
Become friendlier Universal 01 Feb 2022
Soften in the sun, as ice
Soften The Washington Post 30 Jan 2022
Soften LA Times Daily 30 Jan 2022
Reduction in hostility Wall Street Journal 13 Jan 2022
Go from ice to water Family Time 09 Jan 2022
Defrost, as ice in spring
Defrost USA Today 25 Dec 2021
Icebreaker? Wall Street Journal 21 Dec 2021
Spring harbinger LA Times Daily 04 Nov 2021
Become less icy USA Today 04 Nov 2021
Defrost, as meat
Defrost USA Today 08 Oct 2021
Winter warm spell LA Times Daily 06 Oct 2021
Winter warm spell The Washington Post 06 Oct 2021
Take out of the freezer Universal 02 Oct 2021
Spring meltdown Eugene Sheffer 18 Aug 2021
Melt The Times Concise 08 Aug 2021
Melt The Telegraph Quick 03 Jul 2021
Defrost Premier Sunday 13 Jun 2021
Warm to loosen up
Microwave setting Universal 07 Jun 2021
Defrost Universal 06 Jun 2021
Take out of the freezer
Defrost, as meat
Have a meltdown? Wall Street Journal 20 May 2021
Get warmer a week on Thursday
Defrost The Washington Post 26 Apr 2021
Defrost LA Times Daily 26 Apr 2021
Defrost, as meat
Start to unfreeze Newsday 27 Jan 2021
Warm up inside with a whiskey The Telegraph Toughie 30 Dec 2020
Microwave option Newsday 13 Dec 2020
Opening of tropical fruit in warm The Telegraph Toughie 25 Nov 2020
Become slushy Newsday 08 Nov 2020
Defrost Family Time 11 Oct 2020
Defrost, as meat
Warm up New York Times 27 Sep 2020
Warm up after being in the freezer Jonesin 22 Sep 2020
Become more relaxed New York Times 17 Sep 2020
Warming of relations Universal 15 Aug 2020
Defrost fruit after time
Become slushy, say Universal 01 Jul 2020
Change from ice to water
Melting period Jonesin 23 Jun 2020
Get warmer USA Today 14 Jun 2020
Remove from the deep freeze LA Times Daily 19 May 2020
Become less frozen USA Today 14 May 2020
Warm spell that causes melting USA Today 03 May 2020
Defrost USA Today 26 Apr 2020
Undergo rapprochement New York Times 05 Apr 2020
Extended defrosting Newsday 02 Apr 2020
Initially tense, hesitant and wary, become more relaxed
Lessening of hostilities Wall Street Journal 18 Feb 2020
Turn to liquid
What could be an improvement in the weather
Winter warm spell LA Times Daily 18 Dec 2019
Winter warm spell The Washington Post 18 Dec 2019
Unfreeze, as frozen food
Melt gradually
Move from freezer to counter Newsday 13 Dec 2019
(Of snow or ice) melt The Times Concise 10 Dec 2019
Roughly what to do to relax? Irish Times Crosaire 25 Nov 2019
Take out of the freezer
Make warm outside the freezer, say
Soften The Washington Post 24 Oct 2019
Soften LA Times Daily 24 Oct 2019
Turn to liquid Premier Sunday 20 Oct 2019
Warm spell Wall Street Journal 15 Oct 2019
What provoked increase in friendliness
John --, actor who played Chief Inspector Morse The Telegraph General Knowledge 22 Sep 2019
Be warm enough to melt the ice
Spring harbinger The Washington Post 14 Sep 2019
Spring harbinger LA Times Daily 14 Sep 2019
Soften in a microwave USA Today 03 Sep 2019
Warm cloth: awesome clothes The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Sep 2019
Defrost Newsday 25 Aug 2019
Begin to melt Newsday 19 Aug 2019
Détente New York Times 18 Jul 2019
What awful weather!
Melting period USA Today 20 Jun 2019
Start to melt Newsday 27 May 2019
Defrost in warm weather
Become less aloof The Washington Post 02 May 2019
Become less aloof LA Times Daily 02 May 2019
Turn to slush Thomas Joseph 30 Apr 2019
Defrost by temporary heating and warming at first
Melt The Washington Post 21 Apr 2019
Melt LA Times Daily 21 Apr 2019
Unfreeze Universal 18 Apr 2019
John --, English actor, star of 'Inspector Morse' and 'The Sweeney' The Telegraph General Knowledge 25 Mar 2019
Lose solidity, in a way The Washington Post Sunday 10 Mar 2019
Getting warmer Thursday: not half warm, on reflection
Take out of the freezer New York Times 11 Feb 2019
Spring event Wall Street Journal 06 Feb 2019
Springtime period Newsday 27 Jan 2019
Spring meltdown Eugene Sheffer 26 Jan 2019
Melt
Take out of the freezer
Warm spell
Spring event
Winter warm spell
Détente
Spring harbinger
Soften
Melting period
Soften in a microwave
Unfreeze
Become less aloof
What must be modified to produce rapprochement
No more Frost, but he played Morse! The Sun Two Speed 18 Dec 2018
Spring melt The Sun Two Speed 18 Dec 2018
Henry in game of marbles with actor
What ice would do outside the fridge
Become friendlier; loosen or warm up The Guardian Speedy 09 Dec 2018
What spoiled warmer weather? The Sun Two Speed 10 Nov 2018
Return to friendliness The Sun Two Speed 10 Nov 2018
Turn to liquid USA Today 29 Oct 2018
Melt The Times Concise 28 Oct 2018
Take out of the freezer USA Today 26 Oct 2018
Melt The Telegraph Quick 24 Sep 2018
What melts?
Spring awakening sign New York Times 16 Aug 2018
Easing of tensions Wall Street Journal 31 Jul 2018
Improvement in relations USA Today 05 Jul 2018
Harbinger of spring The Washington Post 12 Apr 2018
Harbinger of spring LA Times Daily 12 Apr 2018
Become less hostile USA Today 23 Mar 2018
Deintensification Newsday 17 Mar 2018
Defrost, as meat before cooking
Diplomatic desire Newsday 10 Mar 2018
What curiously is the opposite of 22? The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Mar 2018
Defrost
Warming in relations USA Today 01 Mar 2018
Spring phenomenon Wall Street Journal 14 Feb 2018
Unfreeze
Unfreeze
Become less chilly with actor
Start to soften Newsday 26 Jan 2018
Liquefy Premier Sunday 21 Jan 2018
Improvement in relations
Warming in relations
Harbinger of spring
Defrost
Spring awakening sign
Easing of tensions
Turn to liquid
Take out of the freezer
Turn liquid Premier Sunday 17 Dec 2017
Easing of tensions USA Today 16 Dec 2017
Defrost in a microwave USA Today 15 Dec 2017
Icebreaker? New York Times 18 Nov 2017
Sign of spring New York Times 15 Nov 2017
What changed as result of spring coming? The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Nov 2017
Become less aloof Newsday 21 Oct 2017
Take out of the freezer to defrost
Sign of spring Newsday 05 Oct 2017
Warm up, or unfreeze
Warm up
Warm up Premier Sunday 13 Aug 2017
What's changed in warmer weather?
Unfreeze LA Times Daily 31 Jul 2017
Unfreeze The Washington Post 31 Jul 2017
To unfreeze something, or warm it slowly as in winter
Microwave setting Newsday 18 Jun 2017
Unfreeze Newsday 28 May 2017
Unfreeze
Defrost, as a roast Wall Street Journal 20 Mar 2017
What model wife traded to become warmer
Soften New York Times 10 Mar 2017
Deice New York Times 13 Feb 2017
Sign of spring
Unfreeze
Easing of tensions
Defrost in a microwave
Icebreaker?
Soften
Deice
Spring thing Wall Street Journal 03 Dec 2016
Winter respite New York Times 01 Dec 2016
Liquefy, as snow Family Time 27 Nov 2016
Unfreeze, defrost Irish Times Simplex 25 Nov 2016
'Morse' actor; melt The Telegraph Quick 21 Oct 2016
Melt what can change form
January warm spell LA Times Daily 28 Sep 2016
Spring phenomenon The Washington Post 02 Sep 2016
Sign of spring The Washington Post 11 Aug 2016
Melt, as snow Family Time 31 Jul 2016
Remove from the deep freeze The Washington Post 23 Jul 2016
What changed melting of ice caps, eg?
Become more welcoming The Washington Post 20 May 2016
Grow less hostile The Washington Post 02 May 2016
Prepare for cooking, perhaps Newsday 30 Apr 2016
Grow less hostile The Chronicle of Higher Education 08 Apr 2016
Dissolve, as snow Family Time 07 Mar 2016
Melt Premier Sunday 21 Feb 2016
Become less hostile LA Times Daily 31 Jan 2016
January event Wall Street Journal 04 Jan 2016
Grow less hostile
Winter respite
January event
Become less hostile
Winter break Wall Street Journal 23 Dec 2015
Gradual melting LA Times Daily 08 Dec 2015
Become liquid, sometimes USA Today 04 Nov 2015
January event Thomas Joseph 27 Oct 2015
Melt New York Times 07 Sep 2015
Spring event New York Times 01 Sep 2015
Spring occurrence Eugene Sheffer 14 Aug 2015
With 68-Across, release philosopher John Stuart from cryonic suspension? New York Times 01 Jul 2015
Spring phenomenon Eugene Sheffer 29 May 2015
Become friendlier USA Today 30 Apr 2015
Instruction on a frozen turkey New York Times 24 Mar 2015
Warming of relations USA Today 21 Mar 2015
Defrost The Telegraph Quick 01 Mar 2015
Turn to slush LA Times Daily 18 Feb 2015
January occurrence Wall Street Journal 20 Jan 2015
Spring phenomenon
Turn to slush
Turn liquid
Gradual melting
Become liquid, sometimes
Become friendlier
With 68-Across, release philosopher John Stuart from cryonic suspension?
Winter break
Warming of relations
Instruction on a frozen turkey
Melt
Spring event
Actor John to become relaxed
What's sprayed to de-ice?
What upset John — possibly …
Sign of spring
Spring event
Spring melt
Start-of-spring event
Spring melt
Defrost
Liquefy, perhaps
Microwave setting
Start to melt
Symbol of spring
Turn to slush
Warm up
Melt
Melt
Soften, perhaps
Become liquid, maybe
Detente with a woman (in part at least)
Deice?
Spring event
Defreeze
Defrost
Warming
Spring event
Relief for the snowbound
Leave out of the freezer
Feel less angry, so to speak
Easing of tension
Spring warming
Loosen up
Détente
Begin to melt
Unfreeze
Midwinter event, often
Deice?
Spring occurrence
Soften
Lose iciness
Go from ice to water
Defrost
Hit the defrost button
Melt
Warm up
Leave out of the freezer
Antifreeze?
Winter warmer of a sort
Melt, as ice
Diplomacy improvement
Spring thing
Onset of melting
Melt
Microwave setting
Lose one's aloofness
Winter warmer of a sort
Winter-ending event
Melt
Winter warming
Unfreeze
End of winter
Springtime period
Spring phenomenon
Melting period
De-ice
Grow less hostile
Lose one's cool?
Soften
Detente
Relax, as tense relations
Winter break?
Relax, as tense relations
Melting period
Defrost
Get out of the cold?
Defrost
Melting period
Winter break?
Spring event
Prepare for roasting
Become less reserved
Take out of the freezer
Cold war abatement
Diplomacy improvement
Warming
Break in the Cold War
Liquefy
Microwave option
Spring occurrence
Soften in the sun
Easing of tensions
Easing of hostilities
Sign of spring
Warming trend
Microwave option
Easing of tensions
Winter-ending event
Cold war abatement
Microwave, maybe
Spring event
Cold War-to-detente transition
Spring event
Midwinter phenomenon, sometimes
Winter-to-spring transition
Cold-War-to-detente transition
Increase in friendliness
Defrost
Spring event
Become less icy
Spring break?
Ease, as hostilities
Detente
Remove from the freezer
Become less tense
Ease, as hostilities
Become friendlier
Prepare for cooking
Spring occurrence
Springtime occurrence
Turn slushy
Melt
Détente
Break the ice?
Become more welcoming
Loosen up
Microwave option
Grow genial
Reduction in tension
Move from a frozen state?
Melt down
Microwave option
"Ragtime" character
Spring occurrence
Reduction in hostility
Become friendlier
Lose iciness
Melt
Relief in spring
Turn to liquid
Microwave setting
Microwave setting
Become less tense
Easing of tension
Easing of tensions
Soften
Melt down
Get friendlier
Freeze follower
Get friendlier
Warming of relations
Become less hostile
Springtime occurrence
Spring melt
Meltdown
Diplomatic improvement
Easing of tension
Become less reserved
Easing of tension
Melt down
Spring melting period
Deice
Spring melting period
Unfreeze
Soften
Melt
Freeze follower, often
Liquefy
Opening for peace talks
Put in the defroster
Spring event
Become friendlier
Warm up
Spring event
Spring phenomenon
Freeze follower, often
Melt
Grow genial
Grow friendly
Become less hostile
Become more responsive
Soften, in a way
Détente, so to speak
Spring spell
Sign of spring
Lose that frozen feeling
Sign of spring
January warm spell
Sign of spring
Spring spell
Warm up
Sign of spring
Detente
Loosen
Loosen up
Warm up
Spring spell
Sign of spring
January warm spell
Cold War-to-detente transition
Meltdown
Spring phenomenon
Get friendlier
Liquefy
Get less tense
Warm spell
Soften up
Spring happening
Spring occurrence
Defrost
Liquefy
Warm up
Become soft, say
Warm up
Relax one's restraints
Warming of relations
Spring phenomenon
Easing of tensions
Harry that shot Stanford White
January forecast
Lose aloofness
End one's aloofness
Melt
Winter break
Get friendlier
Spring occurrence
Become less reserved
Cold war follower
Become less tense
Warming effect
Use the microwave perhaps
End of 14-Across
Become liquid, maybe
Warm up
Spring happening
Soften up
Spring warm-up
Soften, perhaps
Rapprochement
January occurrence
Defrost
Spring break?
Defrost^THA
Mystery ' s Morse
Spring thing?
Warming in relations
Become friendly
Easing of tensions
Loosen up
Aka Inspector Morse
Take out of the freezer
Easing of tension
Relax
January "warming"
Go soft
Melt the ice
Unbend
Spell of warm weather
January warm spell
Lisper's adage?
Winter warm spell
Spring in Alaska
Become less hostile
Become warmer
Melt
Become more friendly
Spring in Anchorage
Winter reversal
Stanford White's killer
Spring condition
Lose one's reserve
Melt.
Warm up.
Soften.
Spring event.
Relent
New word in cookery.
Defrost.
Unbend.
___ out (melt).
One sign of spring.
Grow genial.
Spring phenomenon.
Early sign of spring.
Every-Spring occurrence.
Unfreeze.
Lose one's coldness or reserve.
Become liquid.
Warm spell in snow country.
Lose one's reserve of manner.
Become less reserved.
Sign of spring.
Become more agreeable.
Spring in Alaska.
Become more genial in manner.
Dissolve.
What Spring brings.
Defrost
Become friendly
Sign of Spring
Microwave option
Pull out one's meat, perhaps
Spring's beginning
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