Thaw out Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To become unfrozen or to cause something frozen, like food or a person, to return to a normal temperature; also used informally for becoming relaxed or feeling warmer after being cold.
Usage & Nuances
Primarily informal and used in everyday conversation, especially for food ("thaw out the chicken"), people ("I need to thaw out after that walk"), or things. Can be both literal (removing ice) and figurative (getting comfortable after cold). Commonly used with food, but also for people warming up.
Example Sentences
Please thaw out the chicken before cooking.
basic
The car needs to thaw out after being outside all night.
basic
You should let the bread thaw out before eating it.
basic
Give me a minute to thaw out; it’s freezing outside!
natural
I’ll just make some tea and thaw out by the heater.
natural
After a while indoors, the kids finally thawed out and stopped shivering.
natural