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thawed
thaw T0144200 (thô)v. thawed, thaw·ing, thaws v.intr.1. To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming.2. To lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed: left the frozen turkey out until it thawed; thawed out by sitting next to the stove.3. To become warm enough for snow and ice to melt.4. To become less formal, aloof, or reserved.v.tr. To cause to thaw.n.1. The process of thawing.2. A period of warm weather during which ice and snow melt.3. A relaxation of reserve, restraints, or tensions.
[Middle English thawen, from Old English thawian.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | thawed - no longer frozen solid; "the thawed ice was treacherous"liquified, melted, liquid - changed from a solid to a liquid state; "rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow" | | 2. | thawed - no longer frozen; "the thawed ground was muddy"unfrozen - not frozen; "unfrozen ground" |
thawed
thawed1. Warmed up, especially after feeling very cold. After for being out in that frigid weather for so long, I'm looking forward to getting thawed by the fire at my grandparents' house. I gave him a large glass of whiskey to help him feel a bit thawed.2. obsolete slang Drunk. A number of gentlemen in the committee were decidedly thawed after such copious amounts of wine were passed around.See also: thawthawed mod. alcohol intoxicated. Tad is sort of soppy, you might say, thawed. See also: thawEncyclopediaSeethawthawed
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