thawing

English

Etymology

thaw +‎ -ing

Verb

thawing

1. present participle of thaw

Noun

thawing (plural thawings)

1. The process by which something thaws.
   • 1829, James Macauley, The natural, statistical, and civil history of the state of New York

     Hence, 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.