Meaning & Definition of Melt in English
English⟶
Melt
/mɛlt/
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"
synonym:
- thaw,
- melt,
- thawing,
- melting
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"
synonym:
- melt,
- run,
- melt down
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"
synonym:
- dissolve,
- thaw,
- unfreeze,
- unthaw,
- dethaw,
- melt
3. Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
- "With age, he mellowed"
synonym:
- mellow,
- melt,
- mellow out
4. Lose its distinct outline or shape
- Blend gradually
- "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
synonym:
- melt,
- 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"
synonym:
- fade,
- melt
6. Become less intense and fade away gradually
- "Her resistance melted under his charm"
- "Her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
synonym:
- melt,
- disappear,
- evaporate
Examples of using
The ice-cream will melt, so I put it in the fridge.