Definition of Melt

1. Noun. The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid. "The thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

Exact synonyms: Melting, Thaw, Thawing
Generic synonyms: Heating, Warming, Phase Change, Phase Transition, Physical Change, State Change
Derivative terms: Thaw, Thaw

2. Verb. Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating. "The wax melted in the sun"
Exact synonyms: Melt Down, Run
Specialized synonyms: Fuse, Render, Try
Generic synonyms: Break Up, Dissolve, Resolve
Related verbs: Bleed, Run
Derivative terms: Meltable, Melting

3. Verb. Become or cause to become soft or liquid. "The chefs melt the vegetables"; "Dethaw the meat"
Exact synonyms: Dethaw, Dissolve, Thaw, Unfreeze, Unthaw
Specialized synonyms: Deliquesce, De-ice, Defrost, Deice
Generic synonyms: Flux, Liquefy, Liquify
Derivative terms: Meltable, Melter, Melting, Thaw, Thaw, Thawing

4. Verb. Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial. "With age, he mellowed"
Exact synonyms: Mellow, Mellow Out
Generic synonyms: Change
Related verbs: Mellow
Derivative terms: Mellowing

5. Verb. Lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually. "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
Exact synonyms: Meld
Generic synonyms: Blend, Coalesce, Combine, Commingle, Conflate, Flux, Fuse, Immix, Meld, Merge, Mix

6. Verb. Become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly. "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"
Exact synonyms: Fade
Generic synonyms: Weaken
Derivative terms: Fade

7. Verb. Become less intense and fade away gradually. "Her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
Exact synonyms: Disappear, Evaporate
Generic synonyms: Weaken

Definition of Melt

1. n. See 2d Milt.

2. v. t. To reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or snow.

3. v. i. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures.

Definition of Melt

1. Noun. Molten material, the product of '''melting'''. ¹

2. Noun. The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state. ¹

3. Noun. The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions. ¹

4. Noun. A melt sandwich. ¹

5. Noun. (UK slang) an idiot. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To change matter from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state. ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive figuratively colloquial) To dissolve, disperse, vanish. ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive colloquial) To be very hot and sweat profusely. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Melt

1. to change from a solid to a liquid state by heat [v -ED, -ING, -S] : MELTABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Melt

1. See Milt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Melt

melosalgia
melostemonous
melotype
melotypes
meloxicam
melperone
melphalan
melphalans
melphalin
melphan
melpomene
melpomenish
mels
melt (current term)
melt away
melt down
melt into
melt off
melt sandwich
meltabilities
meltability
meltable
meltage
meltages
meltaway
meltdown
meltdowns
melted

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