deliquesce

verb

ˌde-li-ˈkwes How to pronounce deliquesce (audio)
Definition of deliquescenext
as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun

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Recent Examples of deliquesce Not lumpia Shanghai, spring rolls as skinny as cheroots, the ground pork inside flecked with deliquescing fat. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 15 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliquesce
  1. melt
  2. thaw
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  • Rather than being stitched together, costumes are often heat bonded, with the plastic melted at the edges to join pieces.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In a large frying pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of melt
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  • The bakery offers raw frozen pies to be baked at home and baked frozen pies to be thawed.
    — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The ice may be thawing in the United States-Canada trade negotiations as the former heads into a contentious midterm season and the latter grapples with a flagging export economy.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of thaw

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