melt
melt
- n the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster - v 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 - v become or cause to become soft or liquid
The sun melted the ice
the ice cream melted
The heat melted the wax - v become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
- v lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene - v become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk - v become less intense and fade away gradually
her resistance melted under his charm
- Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has stumbled on what it's calling the first melt-resistant, low-calorie chocolate.
- A new report sheds light on Greenland's quickening meltdown and why that's distressing.
- Climate change is melting the glaciers of the world's highest mountains, affecting millions downstream.