Quick definitions from WordNet (thaw)
▸ noun: a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile ("The thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs")
▸ noun: warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt ("They welcomed the spring thaw")
▸ noun: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid ("The thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours")
▸ verb: become or cause to become soft or liquid ("The ice thawed")
▸ Also see thaw
▸ noun: a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile ("The thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs")
▸ noun: warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt ("They welcomed the spring thaw")
▸ noun: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid ("The thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours")
▸ verb: become or cause to become soft or liquid ("The ice thawed")
▸ Also see thaw