Word Finder - thaw

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The 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

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A warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is frozen

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To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen

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the ice thaws

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To become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.

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It's beginning to thaw.

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To grow gentle or genial.

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Her anger has thawed.

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To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.

It was frozen, but it would soon thaw in this heat.

I sensed a thaw in you.

The rivers scarcely thaw before July.

Now, thanks to an early February thaw, it was warm enough to haul out the front porch rockers and pretend it was summer in the warmth of the mid-afternoon sun.

She saw the thaw from the cactus daring anyone to touch him to the man she'd spoken to on the phone.

A thaw had set in, it was muddy and cold, the ice on the river broke, and the roads became impassable.

When required for use they are removed to cool sheds to thaw, and are then gradually inured to higher temperatures.

I have had a letter from Mrs. Thaw with regard to the possibility of doing something for these children.

One is Mrs. William Thaw, of Pittsburgh, whom I have often visited in her home, Lyndhurst.

To thaw it off, warm brine is circulated through the cells.

Deidre's anger deflated at the confirmation of Darkyn's thaw.

While she could never fully understand what it was to have the weight of a planet on her shoulders for fifteen years, her resentment toward A'Ran's rigid sense of duty began to thaw as Evelyn went on.

The Scottish army delayed by floods following a sudden thaw.

Despite the big thaw in the middle of the week Cairngorm Mountain seem to have managed to get the Ciste ski run open!

Other authors have used a 45 second freeze with 4 minutes slow thaw in a double application to achieve this 7.

But owing to the thaw and the subsequent break-up of the miserable Korean roads, six weeks passed before the columns of the army (Guard, and and 12th divisions), strung out along the " Mandarin road " to a total depth of six days' march, closed upon the head at Wiju, the frontier town on the Yalu.

There are pubs to be visited, and the River Thaw meanders through rich pastureland.

From Belgium, we travel to Stockholm, Sweden, where the high-powered ensemble Calle Real is bringing a thaw to their native city.

The moderate rain resulted in a rapid thaw of the lying snow.

You may be asking how to thaw meat safely and ultra fast.

Thawing your turkey in the refrigerator is the best method because turkeys are too large to thaw in a microwave and thawing in the sink is risky.

The best way to thaw lobster tails is in the refrigerator overnight.

Network Rail are investigating but said a thaw, following the big freeze of recent days had caused the landslip.

But a sudden thaw imperilled his force and he had to make a painful retreat along the dykes to Utrecht.

There is, however, so little precipitation that snow does not accumulate on the surface to form glaciers, the summer's sun having warmth enough to thaw what falls in the winter.

Singapore, where plague has several times been introduced, but never taken hold, is probably quite as dirty and insanitary as Hong-Kong, and it is pertinently remarked by the Bombay Research Committee that filth per se has but little influence, inasmuch as " there occurred in the House of Correction at Byculla, where cleanliness is brought as near to perfection as is attainable, an outbreak which exceeded in severity that in any of the filthy thaw's and tenements around."

The rivers (Tuloma, Onega, Dvina, Mezen and Pechora) are closed in September and scarcely thaw before July.

It was frosty and the air was sharp, but toward evening the sky became overcast and it began to thaw.

Despite the big thaw in the middle of the week Cairngorm Mountain seem to have managed to get the Ciste ski run open !

Without any apparent thaw in relations, it 's likely that the mission will last for years to come.

You can then just take out enough food for the next day, place it in the refrigerator to thaw overnight and be ready to serve your cat nutritious and delicious meals.

Store in an air-tight container or freeze and thaw as needed.

To serve the food, thaw it in the refrigerator overnight.

Again, thaw the strawberries a bit before you begin.

Frozen turkeys need quite a long time to thaw before you can cook them.

The best way to thaw a turkey is in a chilled environment, such as the bottom shelf of you refrigerator or a cooler filled with very cold water.

The most highly recommended method is to thaw in the refrigerator.

To thaw outside of the refrigerator, place the turkey (still in original wrapper) in a sink full of cold water that covers the bird.

To thaw in a microwave, please check the manufacturer's directions for settings and minutes per pound for turkeys.

Thaw shrimp by placing it in a colander that has been lined with a paper towel, then place the colander in a large bowl to catch the drippings.

Put the shrimp in the fridge for four to six hours to thaw completely.

From being baked and dried out in the summer, to the freeze and thaw in the winter, fabric just can't hold up for more than a few years.Aluminum awnings retain their sturdiness regardless of the season.

Freeze the meat until you are ready to use it, and then thaw in the refrigerator.

Then gradually thaw in the refrigerator or in water.

Either place it in the refrigerator to thaw over the course of a day or so, or place it in a container of cold water, changing the water out every few hours to keep it cool.

Allow it to the thaw in the refrigerator or use the cold water method for thawing poultry.

To thaw food properly place the frozen food in a bath of cold water replacing the water every 30-40 minutes, place it in the refrigerator or defrost it in the microwave.

With the holidays coming up, you need to know how to thaw meat safely.

Your goal is to thaw the meat quickly and cook it as fast as you can before the bacterium grows.

Refrigerator thawing requires some advanced planning, as it may take at least 24 hours to thaw the meat for every pound of weight.