melt
/mɛlt/
Dictionary
noun
- 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
- 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!"
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