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   melt

   /melt/

   verb

   • 1. make or become liquefied by heat: "the hot metal melted the wax" Similar liquefythawunfreezedefrostsoftenrunfluxfuserenderclarifydissolvedeliquesce
   • ▪ dissolve in liquid: "add a cup of sugar and boil until the sugar melts"
   • 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meltMelt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. 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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meltMelt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of melt. 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.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmelt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to become or to make a feeling, an emotion, etc. become gentler and less strong. The tension in the room began to melt. melt something Her trusting smile melted his heart. (of a person) to become extremely hot. Today the temperature got up to 36 degrees and it felt like I was melting.

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

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   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.

9. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › meltmelt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    verb. [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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of melt – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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 .