noun
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
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- the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
- the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
adjective
becoming liquid
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verb
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
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- melt butter
- melt down gold
- The wax melted in the sun
verb
become or cause to become soft or liquid
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- The sun melted the ice
- the ice thawed
- the ice cream melted
- The heat melted the wax
- The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
- dethaw the meat
verb
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
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- With age, he mellowed
verb
lose its distinct outline or shape
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- blend gradually
- Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene
verb
become less clearly visible or distinguishable
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- disappear gradually or seemingly
- The scene begins to fade
- The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk
verb
become less intense and fade away gradually
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- her resistance melted under his charm
- her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance