Thawed vs Reduced - What's the difference?
thawed | reduced |
(thaw)
To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; — said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws. Specifically by gradual warming
To become so warm as to melt ice and snow; — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.
(figuratively) To grow gentle or genial.
To cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve. Specifically by gradual warming.
The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost
a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed. —.
(reduce)
Made smaller or less, resulting from reduction.
Reduced, lowered in price; on sale, at discount price
In cookery, of a sauce etc., made more concentrated.
As verbs the difference between thawed and reduced
is that thawed is (thaw) while reduced is (reduce).As an adjective reduced is
made smaller or less, resulting from reduction.thawed
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(head)Anagrams
*thaw
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Alternative forms
* (l)Verb
(en verb)Noun
(en noun)See also
* unthaw, dethawAnagrams
* * * English ergative verbsreduced
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(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- chicken served with a reduced red wine sauce.
