· the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

Synonym(s): melt, thawing, melting

Hypernym(s): heating, warming, phase_change, phase_transition, state_change, physical_change

· warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"

Synonym(s): thawing, warming

Hypernym(s): weather, weather_condition, conditions, atmospheric_condition

· a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"

Hypernym(s): relaxation, loosening, slackening

· become or cause to become soft or liquid; "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"

Synonym(s): dissolve, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt

Hypernym(s): liquefy, flux, liquify