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1melt Listen to audio/ˈmɛlt/ verb
melts; melt·ed; melt·ing
1 : to change or to cause (something) to change from a solid to a liquid usually because of heat [no obj] The butter melted in the frying pan. The snow is finally melting. [+ obj] She melted butter in the frying pan. a tablespoon of melted butter melted cheese
2 [no obj] : to gradually become less or go away : disappear
Their determination melted in the face of opposition.often + away Her anger melted away when she saw that he was truly sorry. As the sun rose the fog began to melt away.
3 : to begin to have feelings of love, kindness, sympathy, etc. [no obj] She melted at his kindly words. Her heart melted with compassion. [+ obj] 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 mouthsee 1butter
melt down [phrasal verb]
1 a of a nuclear reactor : to heat up accidentally, melt, and release radiation
The reactor's core melted down.
b : to experience a very fast collapse or failure
The stock market has melted down.see also meltdown
2 melt (something) down or melt down (something) : to melt (something) so that it can be used for another purpose
melt down a coin 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)
The colors in the painting melt into one another. Her frown melted into a smile. She melted into [=disappeared into] the crowd. 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.
chocolate candies that melt in your mouth The fish practically melts in your mouth.

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