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melt

/mɛlt/

noun

Meaning

  • Molten material, the product of melting.

  • The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.

  • The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.

  • A melt sandwich.

  • A wax-based substance for use in an oil burner as an alternative to mixing oils and water.

  • An idiot.

verb

Meaning

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

    "I melted butter to make a cake."

  • To dissolve, disperse, vanish.

    "His troubles melted away."

  • To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.

  • To be discouraged.

  • To be emotionally softened or touched.

    "She melted when she saw the romantic message in the Valentine's Day card."

  • To be very hot and sweat profusely.

    "I need shade! I'm melting!"

Synonyms

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