1thaw 
/ˈθɑ:/ verb
thaws; thawed; thaw·ing /ˈθɑ:/ verb 1 : to stop being frozen or to cause (something) to stop being frozen [no obj] ▪ The ice on the pond is beginning to thaw. [=melt] ▪ Plant the seeds in early spring as soon as the ground thaws. — often + out ▪ The meat will have to thaw out before you can use it. [+ obj] ▪ The sun will soon thaw the snow and ice. — often + out ▪ You'll have to thaw the meat out before you can use it. 2 [no obj] of weather : to become warm enough that snow and ice melt
▪ The weather is beginning to thaw. 3 : to return to a normal temperature after being very cold [no obj] ▪ Our cold fingers and toes eventually thawed. — often + out ▪ We sat in front of the fire and let our feet thaw out. [+ obj] ▪ She held the coffee cup tightly, trying to thaw her frozen fingers. 4 : to become more friendly and less angry [no obj] ▪ Relations between the countries have thawed since the trade embargo was lifted. [+ obj] ▪ Efforts to thaw relations between the two countries have failed.
▪ The weather is beginning to thaw.
