English dictionary
melt
nounPronunciation
mɛlt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
verb
- become less intense and fade away gradually
verb
- become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
verb
- become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
verb
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
verb
- lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
verb
- reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
Example sentences
the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
her resistance melted under his charm
her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance
The scene begins to fade
The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk
With age, he mellowed
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
Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene
melt butter
melt down gold
The wax melted in the sun