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

Bake until the sauce is hot and the cheese is melty. —Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 14 May 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

melt entry 1 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1