melt

1 of 3

verb

ˈmelt

melted; melting; melts

intransitive verb

: to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat

: dissolve, disintegrate

the sugar melted in the coffee

: to disappear as if by dissolving

her anger melted at his kind words

obsolete : to become subdued or crushed (as by sorrow)

: to become mild, tender, or gentle

: to lose outline or distinctness : blend

transitive verb

: to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat

: to cause to disappear or disperse

: to make tender or gentle : soften

meltability

ˌmel-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce melt (audio)

noun

meltable

ˈmel-tə-bəl How to pronounce melt (audio)

adjective

melter noun

melt

2 of 3

noun (1)

: material in the molten state

: the mass melted at a single operation or the quantity melted during a specified period

: the action or process of melting or the period during which it occurs

the spring melt

: the condition of being melted

: a sandwich with melted cheese

a tuna melt

melt

3 of 3

noun (2)

: spleen

especially : spleen of slaughtered animals for use as feed or food

melt

verb

as in to disappear

to cease to be visible the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

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disappear
vanish
fade
evaporate
dissolve
dissipate
fly
flee
sink
evanesce
dematerialize
drop out of sight
dry up
disperse
blur
clear
dim
die (away or down or out)
blank (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

appear
materialize
emerge
arrive
break out
issue
loom
show up
come out

as in to thaw

to go from a solid to a liquid state a forgotten carton of ice cream was melting away on the counter

Synonyms & Similar Words

thaw
liquefy
soften
dissolve
flux
liquify
fuse
deliquesce
run
found
try
smelt
render
gutter
thin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

harden
solidify
set
coagulate
congeal
thicken
gel
jell
clot
jelly

单词	melt
释义	melt 1 of 3 verb ˈmelt melted; melting; melts intransitive verb 1 : to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat 2 a : dissolve, disintegrate the sugar melted in the coffee b : to disappear as if by dissolving her anger melted at his kind words 3 obsolete : to become subdued or crushed (as by sorrow) 4 : to become mild, tender, or gentle 5 : to lose outline or distinctness : blend transitive verb 1 : to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat 2 : to cause to disappear or disperse 3 : to make tender or gentle : soften meltability ˌmel-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun meltable ˈmel-tə-bəl adjective melter noun melt 2 of 3 noun (1) 1 a : material in the molten state b : the mass melted at a single operation or the quantity melted during a specified period 2 a : the action or process of melting or the period during which it occurs the spring melt b : the condition of being melted 3 : a sandwich with melted cheese a tuna melt melt 3 of 3 noun (2) : spleen especially : spleen of slaughtered animals for use as feed or food Synonyms Verb dematerialize disappear dissolve evanesce evaporate fade flee fly sink vanish See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The butter melted in the frying pan. The snow is finally melting. She melted butter in the frying pan. a tablespoon of melted butter Their determination melted in the face of opposition. She melted at his kindly words. Her heart melted with compassion. See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English meltan; akin to Old Norse melta to digest, Greek meldein to melt — more at mollify Noun (2) Middle English milte, from Old English; akin to Old High German miltzi spleen First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (1) 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing melt hot-melt butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth melt one's heart melt into melt in one's mouth melt down hot-melt butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth melt one's heart melt into melt in one's mouth melt down Kids Definition melt verb ˈmelt melted; melting 1 : to change from a solid to a liquid usually through the action of heat Snow melts. I'm melting butter. 2 : to grow less : disappear Clouds melted away. 3 : to make or become gentle : soften The kittens melted her heart. 4 : to lose clear outline "Yes, I know," said the Fox, melting into the bushes. Robert Lawson, Rabbit Hill melt verb 1 as in to disappear to cease to be visible the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disappear vanish fade evaporate dissolve dissipate fly flee sink evanesce dematerialize drop out of sight dry up disperse blur clear dim die (away or down or out) blank (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms appear materialize emerge arrive break out issue loom show up come out See More 2 as in to thaw to go from a solid to a liquid state a forgotten carton of ice cream was melting away on the counter Synonyms & Similar Words thaw liquefy soften dissolve flux liquify fuse deliquesce run found try smelt render gutter thin Antonyms & Near Antonyms harden solidify set coagulate congeal thicken gel jell clot jelly See More Phrases Containing melt melt down melt down
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melt

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