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English to English 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
source: wordnet30 source: webster1913 verb
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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
source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial |
• With age, he mellowed
source: wordnet30
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lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually |
• Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene
source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30
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To reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or snow. | source: webster1913
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To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures. | source: webster1913
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