unthawing
Remaining in ice
Unthawing logically should mean preventing something from thawing—keeping it frozen.
In practice, speakers often use it to mean thawing, treating the *un-* as an intensifier rather than a negation: I'm unthawing the chicken for dinner.
This contradictory usage makes the word confusing; *thawing* or *defrosting* communicates more clearly.
Liquefied winter precipitation
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- iceWater's solid form
frost · frozen ground · winter's end · seasons · renewal · transition · warming trend · breakup
Food-cooling household appliance
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
- frozen foodSolidified perishables for storage
- meatAnimal tissue for food
poultry · ice crystals · cold storage · food preservation · defrost cycle · frost-free · thawed · room temperature
Increasing in temperature
- softeningBecoming less firm
- mellowingGradually becoming softer
- opening upBecoming less guarded
- relaxingBecoming less tense
easing · reconciliation · relations · diplomacy · rapprochement · détente · forgiveness · receptive
snowmelt
Liquefied winter precipitation
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
ice · frost · frozen ground · winter's end · seasons · renewal · transition · warming trend · breakup · ice dam
refrigerator
Food-cooling household appliance
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
- frozen foodSolidified perishables for storage
meat · poultry · ice crystals · cold storage · food preservation · defrost cycle · frost-free · thawed · room temperature · water bath
warming
Increasing in temperature
- softeningBecoming less firm
- mellowingGradually becoming softer
- opening upBecoming less guarded
relaxing · easing · reconciliation · relations · diplomacy · rapprochement · détente · forgiveness · receptive · approachable
unthawingthawing
Frozen matter liquefying
defrosting · melting · unfreezing · warming · liquefying
thaw, thawing, unthaw, unthawed, dethaw, dethawing, dethawed, unthaws