Main Entry:: ¹melt
Pronunciation:: \ˈmelt\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English meltan; akin to Old Norse melta to digest, Greek meldein to melt — more at mollify
Date:: before 12th century

intransitive verb1: to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat2 a: dissolve , disintegrate <the sugar melted in the coffee> b: to disappear as if by dissolving <her anger melted at his kind words>3obsolete : to become subdued or crushed (as by sorrow)4: to become mild, tender, or gentle5: to lose outline or distinctness : blendtransitive verb1: to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat2: to cause to disappear or disperse3: to make tender or gentle : soften

— melt·abil·i·ty

\ˌmel-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— melt·able

\ˈmel-tə-bəl\ adjective

— melt·er noun

Learn more about "melt" and related topics at Britannica.com

See a map of "melt" in the Visual Thesaurus

Find Jobs in Your City

Pronunciation Symbols