Meaning of melt
Definition of melt
(noun)
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"
(verb)
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"
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"
become
more
relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"
lose
its
distinct
outline
or shape;
blend
gradually; "Hundreds of actors were
melting
into the scene"
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"
become
less
intense
and
fade
away
gradually; "her
resistance
melted
under
his charm"; "her hopes
evaporated
after
years
of
waiting
for her fiance"
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