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Quick definitions from WordNet (melt)
▸ noun: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid ("The power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster")
▸ verb: become less intense and fade away gradually ("Her resistance melted under his charm")
▸ verb: lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually ("Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene")
▸ verb: reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating ("Melt butter")
▸ verb: become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly ("The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk")
▸ verb: become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
▸ verb: become or cause to become soft or liquid ("The sun melted the ice")
▸ Also see melts
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▸ Words similar to melt
▸ Usage examples for melt
▸ Popular adjectives describing melt
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▸ Rhymes of melt
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▸ noun: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid ("The power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster")
▸ verb: become less intense and fade away gradually ("Her resistance melted under his charm")
▸ verb: lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually ("Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene")
▸ verb: reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating ("Melt butter")
▸ verb: become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly ("The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk")
▸ verb: become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
▸ verb: become or cause to become soft or liquid ("The sun melted the ice")
▸ Also see melts
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to melt
▸ Usage examples for melt
▸ Popular adjectives describing melt
▸ Words that often appear near melt
▸ Rhymes of melt
▸ Invented words related to melt