definition of
thawing

[1] #1 thawing n. [thaw, melt, melting] 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". wn

[2] #2 thawing n. [thaw, warming] warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw". wn