meltyadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɛlti/, U.S.

/ˈmɛlti/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: melt v.¹, melt n.³, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < either melt v.¹ or melt n.³ + -y suffix¹.

Given to melting (in various senses); soft and yielding.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > sentimentality > [adjective]

sugary1591

maudlina1631

mawkish1702

sickly1766

emetic1770

mawky1773

pamby1820

sentimental1823

saccharine1841

sticky1841

mushy1848

sentimentalizing1856

Christmas card1860

maumish1866

slobbery1875

namby-pamby1883

sloppy1883

slushy1889

sentimentalistic1904

marshmallowy1907

hearts and flowers1911

slobby1913

soppy1918

meltyc1921

lavender1928

saccharescent1930

schmaltzya1934

sloshy1933

gooey1935

icky1938

cheesy1943

drippy1952

soupy1953

squishy1953

saccharined1962

gloopy1965

yechy1969

yucky1970

sucky1971

yuck1971

schmoozy1976

the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > action or process of melting > [adjective] > liable to melt

melty1970

c1921 D. H. Lawrence Mr. Noon iii, in Mod. Lover (1934) 217 She was startled, jarred in her rather melty mood.

1970 Honey June 124/1 (advt.) For melty young eyes, Run Proof Mascara at 4/9.

1980 Washington Post 21 Feb. (D.C. Weekly section) 10/2 The quesadillas were superbly prepared..: outside, crackling crisp but not greasy; inside, melty, mellow cheese.

1992 T. Morrison Jazz 63 Dorcas..was enchanted by the frail, melty tendency of the flesh.

1997 A. Roy God of Small Things (1998) iv. 98 They walked past the Refreshment Counter where the orangedrinks were waiting... The orange was too orange. The lemon too lemon. the chocolates too melty.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	melty
释义	meltyadj. Brit. /ˈmɛlti/, U.S. /ˈmɛlti/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: melt v.¹, melt n.³, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < either melt v.¹ or melt n.³ + -y suffix¹. Given to melting (in various senses); soft and yielding. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > sentimentality > [adjective] sugary1591 maudlina1631 mawkish1702 sickly1766 emetic1770 mawky1773 pamby1820 sentimental1823 saccharine1841 sticky1841 mushy1848 sentimentalizing1856 Christmas card1860 maumish1866 slobbery1875 namby-pamby1883 sloppy1883 slushy1889 sentimentalistic1904 marshmallowy1907 hearts and flowers1911 slobby1913 soppy1918 meltyc1921 lavender1928 saccharescent1930 schmaltzya1934 sloshy1933 gooey1935 icky1938 cheesy1943 drippy1952 soupy1953 squishy1953 saccharined1962 gloopy1965 yechy1969 yucky1970 sucky1971 yuck1971 schmoozy1976 the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > action or process of melting > [adjective] > liable to melt melty1970 c1921 D. H. Lawrence Mr. Noon iii, in Mod. Lover (1934) 217 She was startled, jarred in her rather melty mood. 1970 Honey June 124/1 (advt.) For melty young eyes, Run Proof Mascara at 4/9. 1980 Washington Post 21 Feb. (D.C. Weekly section) 10/2 The quesadillas were superbly prepared..: outside, crackling crisp but not greasy; inside, melty, mellow cheese. 1992 T. Morrison Jazz 63 Dorcas..was enchanted by the frail, melty tendency of the flesh. 1997 A. Roy God of Small Things (1998) iv. 98 They walked past the Refreshment Counter where the orangedrinks were waiting... The orange was too orange. The lemon too lemon. the chocolates too melty. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1921
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