Definition of Melt
Noun
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the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
"the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"
"the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
thaw thawing melting
Verb
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become less intense and fade away gradually
"her resistance melted under his charm"
"her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
disappear evaporate -
become less clearly visible or distinguishable
disappear gradually or seemingly
"The scene begins to fade"
"The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"
fade -
lose its distinct outline or shape
blend gradually
"Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
meld -
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
"With age, he mellowed"
mellow - mellow out -
become or cause to become soft or liquid
"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"
dissolve thaw unfreeze unthaw - dethaw -
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
"melt butter"
"melt down gold"
"The wax melted in the sun"
run - melt down
Word games points for the Melt
- Scrabble® score of the melt (6)
- Word Chums® score of the melt (9)
- Words With Friends® score of the melt (8)
Unscramble melt
12 unscramble word found using the letters melt.
el, elm, elt, em, et, let, me, mel, melt, met, te, tel,