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   melt

   /mɛlt/

   verb

   • 1. make or become liquefied by heat: "the hot metal melted the wax" Similar liquefythawunfreezedefrostsoftenrunfluxfuserenderclarifydissolvedeliquesce
   • ▪ dissolve in liquid: "add 400g sugar and boil until the sugar melts"
   • ▪ (of a person) suffer extreme heat. informal
   • 2. make or become more tender or loving: "Richard gave her a smile that melted her heart" Similar softentouchdisarmmollifyrelaxaffectmove
   • 3. leave or disappear unobtrusively: "the compromise was accepted and the opposition melted away" Similar vanishvanish into thin airdisappearfade awaydissipatedispersego awaypeter outpassdissolveevaporateevanesce
   • ▪ change or merge imperceptibly into (another form or state): "the cheers melted into gasps of admiration"

   noun

   • 1. an act or period of melting: "the precipitation falls as snow and is released during the spring melt"
   • ▪ metal or other material in a melted condition.
   • ▪ a quantity of metal melted in one operation.
   • ▪ a sandwich, hamburger, or other dish containing or topped with melted cheese: "a tuna melt"

   Word Origin Old Englishmeltan, mieltan, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse melta ‘to malt, digest’, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek meldein ‘to melt’, Latin mollis ‘soft’, also by malt.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meltable adjective
   • 2. melter noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMELT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MELT definition: 1. to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of MELT is to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat. How to use melt in a sentence.

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   Melt, dissolve, fuse, thaw imply reducing a solid substance to a liquid state. To melt is to bring a solid to a liquid condition by the agency of heat: to melt butter.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMELT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MELT meaning: 1. to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › meltMelt - definition of melt by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A melted solid; a fused mass. 2. The state of being melted. 3. a. The act or operation of melting. b. The quantity melted at a single operation or in one period.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMELT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to liquefy (a solid) or (of a solid) to become liquefied, as a result of the action of heat. 2. to become or make liquid; dissolve. cakes that melt in the mouth. 3. (often foll by away) to disappear; fade. 4. (foll by down) to melt (metal scrap) for reuse.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmelt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of melt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmelt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   melt. verb. /mɛlt/. Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to become or make something become liquid as a result of heating The snow showed no sign of melting. melting ice melt something The sun had melted the snow. First, melt two ounces of butter. Topic Collocations compare defrost, de-ice.

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    verb. 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”. synonyms: melt down, run. bleed, run. be diffused. see more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMELT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    If something melts, it changes from a solid into a liquid because of heat and if you melt something, you heat it until it becomes liquid: The sun soon melted the ice on the pond . The chocolate had melted in my pocket .