melt

noun

1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

- the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster

Similar word(s): melting, thaw, thawing

Definition categories: process, heating, warming

verb

1. 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

Similar word(s): run

Definition categories: change, dissolve, resolve

2. become or cause to become soft or liquid

- The sun melted the ice

- the ice cream melted

- The heat melted the wax

Similar word(s): dethaw, dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw

Definition categories: change, flux, liquefy, liquify

3. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

Similar word(s): mellow

Definition categories: change

4. lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually

- Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene

Similar word(s): meld

Definition categories: change, blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix

5. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

- The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk

Similar word(s): fade

Definition categories: change, weaken

6. become less intense and fade away gradually

- her resistance melted under his charm

Similar word(s): disappear, evaporate

Definition categories: change, weaken