"thawy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more thawy [comparative], most thawy [superlative]
Etymology: From thaw + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|thaw|y}} thaw + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} thawy (comparative more thawy, superlative most thawy)
  1. Becoming liquid; thawing; inclined to or tending to thaw.
    Sense id: en-thawy-en-adj-Il8UyvCn
  2. Conducive to thawing.
    Sense id: en-thawy-en-adj-00EcTCjO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 27 73

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