What Is The Origin Of The Word Thaw. The sense not thaw, remain frozen is from the late 1500s. Opposite of to gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid.

The sense not thaw, remain frozen is from the late 1500s. ‘or they abandoned ship altogether and slogged to shore, hoping to regain their vessels when the ice thawed.’. ‘there's never a reason to leave food thawing on the counter.’.