unthawed
Remains solidly frozen
Unthawed means still frozen—not yet thawed.
The word is sometimes used incorrectly to mean thawed, perhaps by confusion with "unfrozen." Strictly, if something has unthawed, it remains in its frozen state: The unthawed turkey won't be ready in time for dinner.
Remove ice accumulation
- meltChange from solid
- iceWater's solid form
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
- refrigeratePreserve with cold
frostbite · icicle · slush · crystals · snowflake · glacier · permafrost · subzero
Not yet prepared thermally
- freshNewly made, not stale
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- untreatedNot given care
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
natural · unaltered · pristine · unadulterated · whole · unprepared · unheated
Airtight food preservation
- picklingAcid preservation process
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- saltingApplying sodium chloride
- dryingMoisture removal process
curing · brining · fermenting · vacuum-packing · dehydration · freezing · stockpile · storage
defrost
Remove ice accumulation
refrigerate · frostbite · icicle · slush · crystals · snowflake · glacier · permafrost · subzero · gelid
uncooked
Not yet prepared thermally
- freshNewly made, not stale
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- untreatedNot given care
crude · natural · unaltered · pristine · unadulterated · whole · unprepared · unheated
canning
Airtight food preservation
drying · curing · brining · fermenting · vacuum-packing · dehydration · freezing · stockpile · storage