Definitions for melt
mɛltmelt

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thaw, melt, thawing, meltingverb

   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"

2. melt, run, melt downverb

   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"

3. dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, meltverb

   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"

4. mellow, melt, mellow outverb

   become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

   "With age, he mellowed"

5. melt, meldverb

   lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually

   "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"

6. fade, meltverb

   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"

7. melt, disappear, evaporateverb

   become less intense and fade away gradually

   "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. meltnoun

   Molten material, the product of melting.

2. meltnoun

   The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.

3. meltnoun

   The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.

4. meltnoun

   A melt sandwich.

5. meltnoun

   an idiot.

6. meltverb

   To change matter from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

   I melted butter to make a cake.

7. meltverb

   To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state.

   The snowman will disappear; he will melt.

8. meltverb

   To dissolve, disperse, vanish.

   His troubles melted away.

9. meltverb

   To be very hot and sweat profusely.

   Help me! I'm melting!

10. Etymology: From meltan.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Meltverb

   Etymology: myltan , Saxon.

   1. To dissolve; to make liquid; commonly by heat.

   How they would melt me out of my fat drop by drop, and liquor fishermens boots with me! William Shakespeare.

   When the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil. Isa. lxiv. 2.

   This price, which is given above the value of the silver in our coin, is given only to preserve our coin from being melted down. John Locke.

   Will a goldsmith give one ounce and a quarter of coined silver for one ounce of bullion, when, by putting it into his melting pot, he can make it bullion? John Locke.

   The rock’s high summit in the temple’s shade,
   Nor heat could melt, nor beating storm invade. Alexander Pope.

   If your butter when melted tastes of brass, it is your master’s fault, who will not allow you a silver saucepan. Jonathan Swift.

   2. To dissolve; to break in pieces.

   To take in pieces this frame of nature, and melt it down into its first principles; and then to observe how the divine wisdom wrought all these things into that beautiful composition; is a kind of joy, which pierceth the mind. Burnet.

   3. To soften to love or tenderness.

   The mighty master smil’d to see
   That love was in the next degree:
   ’Twas but a kindred sound to move,
   For pity melts the mind to love. John Dryden, Alexander’s Feast.

   Alas! thy story melts away my soul. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   4. To waste away.

   Thou would’st have plung’d thyself
   In general riot, melted down thy youth
   In different beds of lust. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.

2. To Meltverb

   1. To become liquid; to dissolve; to be made fluid.

   Let them melt away as waters which run continually. Psal.

   The rose is fragrant, but it fades in time;
   The violet sweet, but quickly past the prime;
   While lilies hang their heads and soon decay,
   And whiter snow in minutes melts away. Dryden.

   2. To be softened to pity, or any gentle passion; to grow tender, mild, or gentle.

   I melt, and am not
   Of stronger earth than others. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Dighton and Forrest;
   Albeit, they were flesht villains, bloody dogs,
   Melting with tenderness and mild compassion,
   Wept like two children in their death’s sad story. William Shakespeare.

   This said; the mov’d assistants melt in tears. Dryden.

   Melting into tears, the pious man
   Deplor’d so sad a sight. Dryden.

   3. To be dissolved; to lose substance.

   Whether are they vanish’d?
   Into the air: and what seem’d corporal
   Melted as breath into the wind. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Beauty is a witch,
   Against whose charms faith melteth into blood. William Shakespeare.

   4. To be subdued by affliction.

   My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me. Psal.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Melt

   "I Melt with You" is a song by the British new wave band Modern English. The song, produced by Hugh Jones, was the second single from their 1982 album After the Snow. It became the band's most successful single, largely in the United States, where it was featured in the film Valley Girl and on MTV. It reached number seven on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart in 1983 and a re-release reached number 76 on its Hot 100 chart in 1990 (after reaching number 78 in 1983). The song has been covered by a variety of groups, including Jason Mraz and Nouvelle Vague, and has been featured in numerous commercials and films.

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1. melt

   Melt refers to the process where a solid item changes into a liquid. This usually occurs when heat is applied to the solid material, causing its internal structure to break down and transition into a fluid state. The specific temperature at which this happens is known as the material's melting point.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meltnoun

   see 2d Milt

2. Melt

   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

3. Melt

   hence: To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken

4. Meltverb

   to be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures

5. Meltverb

   to dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth

6. Meltverb

   hence: To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear

7. Meltverb

   to lose distinct form or outline; to blend

8. Meltverb

   to disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog melts away

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Melt

   melt, v.t. to make liquid, to dissolve: to soften: to waste away.—v.i. to become liquid: to dissolve: to become tender or mild: to lose distinct form: to be discouraged:—pa.p. melted, or molten.—n. Melt′ing, the act of making liquid or of dissolving: the act of softening or rendering tender.—adv. Melt′ingly.—n. Melt′ing-pot, a crucible. [A.S. meltan; Ice. melta, Gr. meldein.]

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1. MELT

   What does MELT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MELT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'melt' in Verbs Frequency: #882

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How to pronounce melt?

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How to say melt in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of melt in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of melt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of melt in a Sentence

1. Tom Graziano:

   The good news is that once the ongoing river flooding recedes, the risk for additional widespread major flooding is low across the country for the remainder of the spring, because of a mild winter and little snow accumulation, the western half of the country, the Upper Midwest, the Middle Atlantic and Northeast all have a low risk of river flooding, which is typically enhanced by snow melt.

2. Guilherme Gualda:

   As far as we can determine, none of these places currently house the type of melt-rich, giant magma body needed to produce a super-eruption, however, they are places where super-eruptions have happened in the past so are more likely to happen in the future.

3. Crystle Davidson:

   I would rather melt this snow off the ground and drink it than drink what is coming out of that faucet right now.

4. Chris Christie:

   When the lights get that bright, you either shine or you melt, we can't afford to have a president who melts.

5. Albert Schweitzer:

   Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=melt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Melt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=melt
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melt
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melt
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=melt
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=melt