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Melt has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

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

Molten material, the product of melting.

"The engineer poured the molten metal from the furnace into the mold to cast a new engine block."

In plain English: A melt is an old-fashioned word for something that has been melted down into liquid form, often referring to coins or metal.

"The melting point was reached when the ice began to melt into water."

Usage: As a noun, melt refers specifically to molten material or lava flowing over land rather than ice that has turned into water. Use this term when describing volcanic rock in its liquid form instead of synonyms like "magma," which is still underground.

Verb
1

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

"melt butter"

"melt down gold"

"The wax melted in the sun"

2

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"

3

become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

"With age, he mellowed"

4

lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually

"Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"

5

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

"The scene begins to fade"

"The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"

6

become less intense and fade away gradually

"her resistance melted under his charm"

"her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"

7

To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

"The ice cubes slowly melted into water as they sat on the hot kitchen counter."

In plain English: To melt is to turn from a solid into a liquid when heated, like ice turning into water on a hot day.

"The ice cream melted in the warm sun."

Example Sentences
"The melting point was reached when the ice began to melt into water." noun
"The ice cream melted in the warm sun." verb
"The ice cream melted in the hot sun." verb
"Her heart melted when she saw her dog." verb
"She added sugar to melt the butter quickly." verb
See Also
cerate graves oil burner crystallization smelt meld found remelt
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
heating phase change dissolve liquefy change blend weaken
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
fuse try deliquesce defrost

Origin

The word "melt" comes from Middle English, where it combined two Old English words meaning "to melt" or "digest." Its ultimate origin traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root that also gave rise to the Icelandic word for digestion.

Rhyming Words
elt belt pelt welt qelt felt telt kelt gelt delt celt knelt spelt smelt dwelt swelt umwelt unfelt remelt infelt
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