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melt meaning and definition

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MELT noun

Definition of melt (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"
    • synonyms: melting, thaw, thawing

MELT verb

Definition of melt (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"
    • synonyms: melt down, run
  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"
    • synonyms: dethaw, dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw
  3. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
  4. lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
    • "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
    • synonyms: meld
  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"
    • synonyms: fade
  6. become less intense and fade away gradually
    • "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
    • synonyms: disappear, evaporate
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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