melt

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melt

The ice cube begins to melt in the glass of water.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The process of changing from a solid to a liquid state due to heat: "melt" refers to the physical process of liquefaction.
    • A quantity of metal melted at one time; a batch of molten material.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To change from a solid to a liquid state, usually under the influence of heat: The primary physical meaning.
    • To dissolve; to become liquid and disappear: Often used for substances like ice or snow.
    • To become less intense, severe, or distinct; to fade away gradually: Used for emotions, resistance, or visible objects.
    • To become more gentle, relaxed, or genial: Used to describe a softening of character or mood.
    • To blend or merge gradually so as to become indistinguishable.

  3. Verb (transitive):

    • To cause (a solid) to become liquid, especially by heating.
    • To make (someone) feel tenderness, sympathy, or love; to soften emotionally.
    • To cause to disappear or disperse gradually.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The melt of the polar ice caps is a major concern.
    • The factory produced a large melt of steel.

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • Butter will melt if you leave it in the sun.
    • Her anger began to melt when she heard his apology.
    • The distant mountains seemed to melt into the sky.

  • Verb (transitive):

    • The sun's rays melt the snow.
    • The child's tears melted her heart.
    • The artist melted the colors together to create a soft effect.
Advanced Usage

  • "to melt away": to disappear or dissolve gradually, often completely.

    • The crowd melted away after the concert ended.
    • His savings melted away during the economic crisis.

  • "to melt into": to blend or merge so smoothly as to become part of something else.

    • At dusk, the landscape melted into shadows.

  • "to melt down": to heat a solid (especially metal) until it becomes liquid, often for the purpose of recycling or reshaping.

    • They had to melt down the old jewelry to make a new ring.
Variants and Related Words
  • Melting (adj/n): The process of becoming liquid; also, capable of inducing tenderness.
    • She gave him a melting look.
  • Melty (adj, informal): Having a soft, semi-liquid consistency.
    • The sandwich had delicious, melty cheese.
  • Molten (adj): Made liquid by heat (usually describes metals/lava).
    • Molten lava flowed from the volcano.
Synonyms
  • Thaw: (for ice/snow/frozen food) to melt or cause to melt.
  • Dissolve: (for solids in liquid) to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.
  • Liquefy: To make or become liquid.
  • Fade: To disappear gradually (for visibility/intensity).
  • Soften: To become or make less severe or rigid (for attitudes).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Melt away: (as above) to disappear gradually.
  • Melt down: (as above) to reduce a solid to liquid by heat; also, figuratively, to have an emotional collapse.
    • The toddler had a complete meltdown in the supermarket.
  • Melt into: (as above) to blend into; also, to be overcome by an emotion (e.g., melt into tears).
Related Idioms
  • Melt in your mouth: Used to describe food that is very soft, tender, and delicious.
    • The cake was so light it just melted in your mouth.
  • Melt someone's heart: To cause someone to feel great tenderness, affection, or sympathy.
    • The puppy's whimper melted my heart.
melt

The ice cube begins to melt in the glass of water.

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
Verb
  1. become less intense and fade away gradually
    • her resistance melted under his charm
    • her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance
  2. 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
  3. lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
    • Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene
  4. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
    • With age, he mellowed
  5. 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
  6. 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

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