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
2
A warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is frozen
verb
1
To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
the ice thaws
2
To become so warm as to melt ice and snow β said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.
It's beginning to thaw.
3
To grow gentle or genial.
Her anger has thawed.
4
To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.