n.
Pronunciation: ' tho ̇
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thawian; akin to Old High German douwen to thaw, Greek t ē kein to melt, Latin tab ē re to waste away
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb : to cause to thaw
intransitive verb
1 a : to go from a frozen to a liquid state : MELT b : to become free of the effect (as stiffness, numbness, or hardness) of cold as a result of exposure to warmth
2 : to be warm enough to melt ice and snow ― used with it in reference to the weather
3 : to abandon aloofness, reserve, or hostility : UNBEND
4 : to become mobile, active, or susceptible to change