thawing

(noun) the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid. Synonyms: thaw, melt, melting. Examples: "The power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster." "The thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours."

(noun) warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt. Synonyms: thaw, warming. Example: "They welcomed the spring thaw."

(verb) become or cause to become soft or liquid. Synonyms: dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt. Examples: "The sun melted the ice." "The ice thawed." "The ice cream melted." "The heat melted the wax." "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase." "Dethaw the meat."