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melt
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- pronunciation:
- melt
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
melts, melting, melted |
| definition 1: |
When something melts, it changes from a solid to a liquid because of heat or pressure. When a candle burns, the wax of the candle melts.
The ice melted quickly in my drink.It was a hot day and my chocolate bar started to melt in my hand.
- antonyms:
- freeze, set
- similar words:
- thaw
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| definition 2: |
If something melts away, it disappears gradually. If you melt into a crowd, you mix into the crowd and disappear.
All of Lorrie's worries melted away when her father gave her a warm hug.Over the years, the family's fortune melted away.- synonyms:
- fade
- similar words:
- blend, disappear, merge, vanish
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| definition 3: |
When someone's smile makes you melt, it means that you suddenly feel a strong sense of warmth and affection for that person. If a picture of cute puppies makes you melt, you suddenly feel a sense of warm happiness.
My mom said she melted when my dad kissed her on the cheek for the first time.- synonyms:
- soften
- similar words:
- dissolve, relax
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| definition 4: |
When you melt something, you cause it to change from a solid to a liquid. When you melt butter, for example, it becomes a liquid.
Mika melted some chocolate in a bowl so she could dip strawberries into it.My dad melted some butter and poured it over our popcorn.- synonyms:
- dissolve
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| related words: |
warm |
| derivations: |
meltable (adj.), meltingly (adv.) |
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