- To reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to
liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or snow. - Hence: To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to
relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes,
in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
3 . Melt
[ v. i.]
- To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the
influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures. - To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth. - Hence: To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle;
also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear. - To lose distinct form or outline; to blend. - To disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog
melts away.
Meaning of 'melt' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . melt
[ n]
Meaning (1): - the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
Example in sentence:
the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster;
the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
2 . melt
[ v]
Meaning (2): - become or cause to become soft or liquid
Example in sentence:
dethaw the meat;
The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase;
The heat melted the wax;
the ice cream melted;
the ice thawed;
The sun melted the ice
Meaning (3): - become less intense and fade away gradually
Example in sentence:
her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance;
her resistance melted under his charm
Meaning (4): - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
Example in sentence:
Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene
Meaning (5): - reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
Example in sentence:
melt butter;
melt down gold;
The wax melted in the sun
Meaning (6): - become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
Example in sentence:
The scene begins to fade;
The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk
Meaning (7): - become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial