Meaning & Definition of Melt in English

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"

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"

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"

3. Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

• "With age, he mellowed"

4. Lose its distinct outline or shape

• Blend gradually

• "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"

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"

6. Become less intense and fade away gradually

• "Her resistance melted under his charm"

• "Her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"