dethaw
Let ice melt
Dethaw is a nonstandard variant of thaw, treating the prefix as an intensifier rather than a reversal.
Since thaw already means to unfreeze, dethaw is technically redundant—like saying "unthaw"—but appears in casual speech: Let the meat dethaw before cooking.
Standard usage prefers thaw or defrost.
Remove a restriction
- meltChange from solid
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- deiceRemove frozen coating
- softenMake less firm
liquefy · frost-free · refrigerator · freezer · microwave · permafrost · glacier · frostbite
Moderately heated, or friendly
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- room-temperatureStandard indoor conditions
- lukewarmMildly warm temperature
- tepidMildly warm, lacking intensity
gradual · slow · quick · rapid · microwave · water-bath · refrigerator · counter
unfreeze
Remove a restriction
soften · liquefy · frost-free · refrigerator · freezer · microwave · permafrost · glacier · frostbite · room-temperature
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- room-temperatureStandard indoor conditions
- lukewarmMildly warm temperature
tepid · gradual · slow · quick · rapid · microwave · water-bath · refrigerator · counter · ambient
meat
Animal tissue for food
fish · seafood · shrimp · steak · pork · lamb · berries · bread · butter · ice-cream