Synonyms: thaw
Definition: a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
Usage: the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs
Similar words: relaxation, slackening, loosening
Definition: an occurrence of control or strength weakening
Usage: the relaxation of requirements; the loosening of his grip; the slackening of the wind
Synonyms: warming, thaw, thawing
Definition: warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
Usage: they welcomed the spring thaw
Similar words: weather, weather condition, atmospheric condition, conditions
Definition: the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
Usage: they were hoping for good weather; every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception; the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow
Synonyms: thaw, thawing, melt, melting
Definition: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
Usage: the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster; the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
Similar words: heating, warming
Definition: the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
Similar words: phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change
Definition: a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
Synonyms: thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, dissolve, melt
Definition: become or cause to become soft or liquid
Usage: 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
Similar words: liquefy, liquify, flux
Definition: become liquid or fluid when heated
Usage: the frozen fat liquefied