verb
unthaw
Unthaw (verb) means to go from frozen back to soft again.
verb
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To go from frozen back to soft again.
"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."
— Lian Hearn, Grass for his pillow: The way through the snow (2006)
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Etymology
Formed from un- (used here as an intensifier) and thaw.
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What is the meaning of unthaw?
"unthaw" (verb) means to go from frozen back to soft again.
What is another word for unthaw?
Other words for "unthaw" include unfreeze, dissolve, thaw, melt, dethaw.
