as in melts
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun
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Kristen Wiig in a voice-over role also melts hearts as the lovable Roboto.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026 -
Building eerie musical patterns, Finnis just as easily melts the sound away.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2026
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“Deliquesces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesces. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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