Thawing

Origin

thaw + -ing

Full definition of thawing

Verb

1. Present participle of thaw

Noun

1. The process by which something thaws.
• 1829, James Macauley, The natural, statistical, and civil history of the state of New YorkHence, there is a succession of thawings and freezings. The former expand, and endeavour to restore the surface of the ground to its natural condition, while the latter contract and harden it.