Definition of melt
intransitive verb
1 : to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat
2a : dissolve, disintegrate the sugar melted in the coffeeb : to disappear as if by dissolving her anger melted at his kind words
3 obsolete : to become subdued or crushed (as by sorrow)
4 : to become mild, tender, or gentle
5 : to lose outline or distinctness : blend
transitive verb
1 : to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat
2 : to cause to disappear or disperse
3 : to make tender or gentle : soften
melter
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of melt in a Sentence
The butter melted in the frying pan.
The snow is finally melting.
She melted butter in the frying pan.
a tablespoon of melted butter
Their determination melted in the face of opposition.
She melted at his kindly words.
Her heart melted with compassion.
Origin and Etymology of melt
Middle English, from Old English meltan; akin to Old Norse melta to digest, Greek meldein to melt — more at mollify
melt
Definition of melt
First Known Use of melt
1847
melt
Definition of melt
: spleen; especially : spleen of slaughtered animals for use as feed or food
Origin and Etymology of melt
Middle English milte, from Old English; akin to Old High German miltzi spleen
MELT Defined for English Language Learners
melt
playDefinition of melt for English Language Learners
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: to change or to cause (something) to change from a solid to a liquid usually because of heat
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: to gradually become less or go away
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: to begin to have feelings of love, kindness, sympathy, etc.
MELT Defined for Kids
melt
playDefinition of melt for Students
melted
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1 : to change from a solid to a liquid usually through the action of heat Snow melts. I'm melting butter.
2 : to grow less : disappear Clouds melted away.
3 : to make or become gentle : soften The kittens melted her heart.
4 : to lose clear outline “Yes, I know,” said the Fox, melting into the bushes. — Robert Lawson, Rabbit Hill
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