The Clue
Become soft, say (4 letter answer)
The Answer
THAW
Tags
Notes
The answer THAW is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
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Definition
THAW as a noun:
1. (thaw, melt, thawing, melting) = the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
2. (thaw, thawing, warming) = warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
3. a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
THAW as a verb:
1. (dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt) = become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"