Definition of thaw verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Middle English, from Old English thawian; akin to Old High German douwen to thaw, Greek tēkein to melt, Latin tabēre to waste away First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Time Travel...