MELT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
   Synonym(s)
   • melting (what does melting mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • thawing (what does thawing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
   • the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
   Hypernyms(s) melt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • heating (what does heating mean?)
   • warming (what does warming mean?)
   • phase change (what does phase change mean?)
   • phase transition (what does phase transition mean?)
   • state change (what does state change mean?)
   • physical change (what does physical change mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • melt down (what does melt down mean?)
   • dissolve (what does dissolve mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • unfreeze (what does unfreeze mean?)
   • unthaw (what does unthaw mean?)
   • dethaw (what does dethaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • dissolve (what does dissolve mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • unfreeze (what does unfreeze mean?)
   • unthaw (what does unthaw mean?)
   • dethaw (what does dethaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • dissolve (what does dissolve mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • unfreeze (what does unfreeze mean?)
   • unthaw (what does unthaw mean?)
   • dethaw (what does dethaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • melt down (what does melt down mean?)
   • dissolve (what does dissolve mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • unfreeze (what does unfreeze mean?)
   • unthaw (what does unthaw mean?)
   • dethaw (what does dethaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)

MELT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • become less intense and fade away gradually
   Synonym(s)
   • disappear (what does disappear mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • her resistance melted under his charm
   Hypernyms(s) melt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
2. Meaning
   • become less clearly visible or distinguishable
   • disappear gradually or seemingly
   Synonym(s)
   • fade (what does fade mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The scene begins to fade
   • The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk
   Hypernyms(s) melt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fade (what does fade mean?)
   • disappearance (what does disappearance mean?)
3. Meaning
   • become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
   Synonym(s)
   • mellow (what does mellow mean?)
   • mellow out (what does mellow out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • With age, he mellowed
   Hypernyms(s) melt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mellowing (what does mellowing mean?)
4. Meaning
   • become or cause to become soft or liquid
   Synonym(s)
   • dethaw (what does dethaw mean?)
   • dissolve (what does dissolve mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • unfreeze (what does unfreeze mean?)
   • unthaw (what does unthaw mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) melt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • liquefy (what does liquefy mean?)
   • flux (what does flux mean?)
   • liquify (what does liquify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • deliquesce (what does deliquesce mean?)
   • defrost (what does defrost mean?)
   • deice (what does deice mean?)
   • de-ice (what does de-ice mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • thawing (what does thawing mean?)
   • melting (what does melting mean?)
   • melter (what does melter mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • thawing (what does thawing mean?)
   • melting (what does melting mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • thawing (what does thawing mean?)
   • warming (what does warming mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • thawing (what does thawing mean?)
   • melting (what does melting mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • thawing (what does thawing mean?)
   • melting (what does melting mean?)
5. Meaning
   • lose its distinct outline or shape
   • blend gradually
   Synonym(s)
   • meld (what does meld mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene
   Hypernyms(s) melt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blend (what does blend mean?)
   • flux (what does flux mean?)
   • mix (what does mix mean?)
   • conflate (what does conflate mean?)
   • commingle (what does commingle mean?)
   • immix (what does immix mean?)
   • fuse (what does fuse mean?)
   • coalesce (what does coalesce mean?)
   • meld (what does meld mean?)
   • combine (what does combine mean?)
   • merge (what does merge mean?)
6. Meaning
   • reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
   Synonym(s)
   • melt down (what does melt down mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • melt butter
   • melt down gold
   • The wax melted in the sun
   Hypernyms(s) melt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dissolve (what does dissolve mean?)
   • resolve (what does resolve mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fuse (what does fuse mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • render (what does render mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • thawing (what does thawing mean?)
   • melting (what does melting mean?)
   • thaw (what does thaw mean?)
   • melt (what does melt mean?)
   • thawing (what does thawing mean?)
   • melting (what does melting mean?)