unmelted
/'ʌn'meltid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not melted; remaining in a solid state: Describes a substance, typically one that can melt (like ice, snow, or metal), that has not undergone the process of melting and has therefore retained its solid form.
- Figuratively, not softened or moved emotionally: Describes a person or heart that remains unaffected, unyielding, or not emotionally moved.
Usage
- The adjective unmelted is used to describe the physical state of a substance. It is the opposite of "melted."
- It can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'be', 'remain', 'stay').
- In its figurative sense, it is less common and often used in literary contexts to describe emotional hardness or indifference.
Examples
Physical State:
- After the brief thaw, large patches of unmelted ice remained on the lake.
- The recipe calls for unmelted butter, which you should cut into the flour.
- The snowman stayed unmelted for over a week due to the freezing temperatures.
Figurative/Emotional State:
- Despite their pleas, his heart remained unmelted and he refused to forgive them. (Literary)
Advanced Usage
- Scientific/Technical Context: Used to describe materials or samples in experiments that have not reached their melting point.
- The unmelted crystalline structure was analyzed under the microscope.
Variants and Related Words
- Melt (verb): To change from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heat.
- Melted (adjective): The opposite state; having become liquid.
- Unthawed (adjective): Similar in meaning for frozen substances; not thawed. Note: "Unthawed" is sometimes considered non-standard, with "still frozen" being preferred.
Synonyms
- Solid
- Frozen (specifically for water/ice)
- Hard
- Unsoftened
- Unmoved (for the figurative sense)
Antonyms
- Melted
- Liquefied
- Molten (especially for metals, glass)
- Thawed
- Softened (figurative)
Adjective
- not melted
- streets unpassable because of piles of unmelted snow