melt
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Britannica Dictionary definition of MELT
1
:
to change or to cause (something) to change from a solid to a liquid usually because of heat
[no object]
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The butter melted in the frying pan.
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The snow is finally melting.
[+ object]
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She melted butter in the frying pan.
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a tablespoon of melted butter
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melted cheese
2
[no object]
:
to gradually become less or go away
:
disappear
— often + away
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Their determination melted in the face of opposition.
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Her anger melted away when she saw that he was truly sorry.
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As the sun rose the fog began to melt away.
3
:
to begin to have feelings of love, kindness, sympathy, etc.
[no object]
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She melted at his kindly words.
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Her heart melted with compassion.
[+ object]
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It would have melted your heart [=it would have filled you with compassion, sympathy, etc.] to see her lying in that hospital bed.
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth
melt down
[phrasal verb]
1
a
of a nuclear reactor
:
to heat up accidentally, melt, and release radiation
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The reactor's core melted down.
b
:
to experience a very fast collapse or failure
—
see also meltdown
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The stock market has melted down.
2
melt (something) down
or
melt down (something)
:
to melt (something) so that it can be used for another purpose
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melt down a coin
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The stolen gold has probably already been melted down.
melt into
[phrasal verb]
melt into (something)
:
to become difficult or impossible to see by changing into or becoming combined with (something else)
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The colors in the painting melt into one another.
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Her frown melted into a smile.
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She melted into [=disappeared into] the crowd.
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He seemed to melt into thin air. [=he seemed to disappear]
melt in your mouth
◊ Food that melts in your mouth is delicious and feels soft or becomes soft when you put it in your mouth.
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chocolate candies that melt in your mouth
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The fish practically melts in your mouth.
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melt
/ˈmɛlt/
noun
plural
melts
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melt
/ˈmɛlt/
noun
plural
melts
Britannica Dictionary definition of MELT
[count]
US
:
a sandwich made with melted cheese
