meltingly

Variant of melt

melt definition

melt (melt)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to change from a solid to a liquid state, generally by heat
  2. to dissolve; disintegrate
  3. to disappear or cause to disappear gradually: often with away
  4. to merge gradually; blend the sea melting into the sky
  5. to soften; make or become gentle and tender a story to melt our hearts

Etymology: ME melten < OE vi. meltan, vt. mieltan < IE *meld-, soft < base *mel-, to grind > mill

noun

  1. a melting or being melted
  2. something melted
  3. the quantity melted at one operation or during one period
  4. a dish, esp. a grilled sandwich, containing or covered with a layer of melted cheese a tuna melt

Related Forms:

melt Idioms

melt down

to melt (previously formed metal) so that it can be cast or molded again

melt in your mouth

  1. to require little or no chewing: said of tender foods
  2. to taste especially delicious

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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