Farming And Gardening Vocabulary

noun small pieces or particles that have fallen or been left behind

• The ornithologist studied the bird droppings to determine the species that had visited the area.
• Watch out for the pigeon droppings on the sidewalk.
• I can't believe I stepped in dog droppings on my way to work.
• The artist used paint droppings to create a unique texture in the painting.

noun the process of becoming liquid from being frozen

verb to become liquid from being frozen

• The winter snow began to thaw as the temperature rose above freezing.
• I left the frozen meat out on the counter to thaw before cooking it.
• Let's chill the beer in the fridge and wait for it to thaw before we drink it.
• After years of animosity, their relationship finally began to thaw and they started communicating again.