thawing
The word “thawing” has 2 syllables: thaw-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈθɑː.ɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for thawing?
In the thesaurus, “thawing” has 14 synonyms and 10 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for thawing along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for thawing
- deliquescing
- dissolving
- fluxing
- founding
- fusing
- guttering
- liquefying
- melting
- rendering
- running
- smelting
- softening
- thinning
- trying
Antonyms for thawing
Meanings of thawing
- verb
- To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen.
- To become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.
- To grow gentle or genial.
- To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.
- noun
- The process by which something thaws.
Example Sentences
- The frozen meat is thawing on the kitchen counter.
- Snow along the roadsides began thawing in the warm sunlight.
- She heard water dripping from the thawing ice outside.
- The lake is slowly thawing after the long winter.
- They waited for the pipes to stop thawing before turning on the water.
On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to thawing, such as: clotting, coagulating, congealing, deliquescing, dissolving, fluxing, founding.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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