Definitions
1.nounThe melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost
2.nounA warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is frozen
3.verbTo gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen"the ice thaws"
4.verbTo become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally."It's beginning to thaw."
5.verbTo grow gentle or genial."Her anger has thawed."
6.verbTo gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.