thawings
Frozen things softening
Thawings are instances of thawing—the process of warming something frozen until it softens or liquefies.
The word appears in contexts involving multiple cycles or episodes: repeated freezings and thawings damage the road surface.
Figuratively, thawings can describe warming of relations after periods of coldness: the diplomatic thawings of the 1970s.
Recoiling metal spiral
- meltwaterWater from melted ice
- snowmeltLiquefied winter precipitation
- ice-outLake ice disappearance
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
warming · runoff · streams · permafrost · glacial · freshets · slush · puddles
Connections or dealings
- détenteEasing of strained relations
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- rapprochementReestablishment of harmonious relations
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
negotiations · tensions · normalization · dialogue · peace · overtures · diplomacy · easing
Becoming less firm
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- trustConfidence in another
- barriersThings blocking access
defenses · guardedness · intimacy · connection · reserve · coldness · healing · acceptance
Removing accumulated ice
- meatAnimal tissue for food
- poultryBirds raised for food
- refrigeratorFood-cooling household appliance
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
cold-water · food-safety · bacteria · countertop · overnight · turkey · chicken · frozen
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
breakup · warming · runoff · streams · permafrost · glacial · freshets · slush · puddles · dripping
relations
Connections or dealings
- détenteEasing of strained relations
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- rapprochementReestablishment of harmonious relations
reconciliation · negotiations · tensions · normalization · dialogue · peace · overtures · diplomacy · easing · cooperation
softening
Becoming less firm
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- trustConfidence in another
barriers · defenses · guardedness · intimacy · connection · reserve · coldness · healing · acceptance · forgiveness
defrosting
Removing accumulated ice
- meatAnimal tissue for food
- poultryBirds raised for food
- refrigeratorFood-cooling household appliance
microwave · cold-water · food-safety · bacteria · countertop · overnight · turkey · chicken · frozen · room-temperature
thawingsfreezings
Acts of solidifying cold
freezes · solidifications · icings · frosts · chills
thawingsfreezings
Acts of solidifying cold
coolings · estrangements · alienations · withdrawals · closures
- thawing out
- thawing permafrostWarming of perpetually frozen ground