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unthaw

verb
/ʌnˈθɔː/

Etymology

From un- (intensifier) + thaw.

  1. inherited from thawe
  2. inherited from *teh₂-✻ — “to melt; to flow, stream”
  3. inherited from *þawjaną✻ — “to thaw”
  4. inherited from *þauwjan✻ — “to melt, thaw; to digest; to dissolve”
  5. inherited from þāwian
  6. inherited from thawen
  7. prefixed as unthaw — “un + thaw”

Definitions

  1. To thaw out, to unfreeze

    To thaw out, to unfreeze; to become soft (of something which had been frozen).

    • 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.
    • The food is honest and hearty, perfect for unthawing frozen limbs […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA