melt

/mˈɛlt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
“melt butter”
become or cause to become soft or liquid
“The sun melted the ice”
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
“With age, he mellowed”
lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
“Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene”
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
“The scene begins to fade”
become less intense and fade away gradually
“her resistance melted under his charm”

noun

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
“the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster”

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