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melt

/mɛlt/noun, verb1 syllable

Melt means: become or cause to become soft or liquid.

Synonyms for melt19

noun, as in the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

thaw, thawing, melting

verb, as in become or cause to become soft or liquid

dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw

verb, as in reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

run, melt down, bleed

verb, as in become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

mellow, mellow out

verb, as in become less intense and fade away gradually

disappear, evaporate

verb, as in lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually

meld

verb, as in become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

fade

also used for melt

to found, to thaw, tart

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What does melt mean?7

verb

1

become or cause to become soft or liquid“The sun melted the ice”

2

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating“melt butter”

3

become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial“With age, he mellowed”

4

become less intense and fade away gradually“her resistance melted under his charm”

5

lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually“Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene”

6

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly“The scene begins to fade”

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with melt?4

one syllable

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Melt in a sentence

  • Since the sun showed up, the snow started to melt.Ahitos
  • Be mindful of not placing hot utensils on plastic surfaces, as they can melt.Amastan
  • Melt the butter in the saucepan, and add the finely chopped onion.phenomenol
  • Melt the chocolate, add the butter and stir well.sundown
  • Melt the chocolate, add butter and mix well.dantat65
  • As more sea ice and glaciers melt, the global sea level rises.Hybrid
  • Every spring, the winter ice melts into the rivers, streams and lakes.sundown
  • Let's eat the ice cream now, since it melts quickly.AlanF_US

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Forms of melt

as a noun

plural
melts

as a verb

past tense
melted
present participle
melting
third-person singular
melts
past participle
melted