unthaw

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English

Etymology

From un- (intensifier) +‎ thaw.

Pronunciation

Verb

unthaw (third-person singular simple present unthaws, present participle unthawing, simple past and past participle unthawed)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To thaw out, to unfreeze; to become soft (of something which had been frozen).
    • 2006, Lian Hearn, Grass for his pillow: The way through the snow:
      The water steamed and bubbled around me. I felt a rush of gratitude for it, that it should well up out of the mountain, bathe my aching body, and unthaw my frozen limbs.
    • 2009, Ann Mah, Kitchen Chinese: A Novel About Food, Family, and Finding Yourself:
      The food is honest and hearty, perfect for unthawing frozen limbs []

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