melty

adjective

ˈmel-tē 

meltier; meltiest

1

: having a tendency to melt or dissolve easily

You can enjoy the dish in a variety of ways … But most of us prefer the classic version, made with ham and a melty cheese like Emmentaler or Gruyère.

—Adam H. Graham

I added some butter and garlic to my biggest frying pan, a couple of tortillas and my meltiest cheese …

—Audria Ruscitti

The warm chocolate cake has a melty fudge filling and is topped with creamy vanilla ice cream.

—Robin Swartz

Cadbury has advised that people should store its products in a cool place, but not in the refrigerator. Instead, keep it housed in a cupboard and away from sunlight, for a smoother and meltier texture.

—Sian Filcher

2

: hot sense 1a

The melty times of late have created slightly less than perfect conditions at many area ski hills …

—The Missoula (Montana) Independent

There's a reason it feels so melty. Tropical Storm Cindy has whisked away all the moisture and clouds, leaving a dry heat to fall like a wave upon Southwest Florida.

—Cory Schouten

3

: feeling, showing, or inspiring emotional tenderness : sentimental

… [Dean] Martin could croon a mighty melty love song …

—David Elliott

Many a study has been conducted on why people go all melty at the sight of helpless, saucer-eyed infants, some suggesting that evolution has hard-wired us that way to ensure continuation of the species.

—Kristin Tillotson

No, what made Peter gorgeous was Peter. His languid movements; his gentleness with animals and respect for them; the way his melty, dark eyes crinkled at the corners when he smiled …

—Lauren St. John

Examples of melty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cook until bread is toasted and cheese is melty, 4 to 5 minutes per side. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025

Using a spoon, divide the cheese into smaller sections and stir the two together (the cheese doesn’t need to be completely mixed in). Place the dish back in the oven for about 5 minutes until the cheese is melty. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025

Its perfectly melty combination of shea butter, olive butter, and avocado oil seals in moisture and intensely conditions lips, while vitamin C boosts collagen production and subsequent firmness. —Sarah Madaus, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025

From IndieWire After Dark to you, please enjoy this crispy, sloppy, crunchy, melty, baffling, beguiling, and definitely not vegan piece of bite-sized cinema — or your money back, guaranteed. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025

With its melty Alpine cheese, thick rashers of bacon and lingonberry jam — truffle fries on the side — the Ultra Meltathon ($15) is enough to make anyone mangle a monologue and start saying that all the world’s a sandwich or music be the love of food. —Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024

It’s topped with melty Swiss cheese, a pile of peppery arugula and rich, caramelized onions. —Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024

Fresh mozzarella: Adds a creamy, melty texture to the casserole, along with a classic pizza flavor. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 15 May 2024

Low-moisture, part-skin mozzarella cheese: Shred or slice fresh mozzarella for a perfectly melty layer of cheese. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

melt entry 1 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1