Melt - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
verb
melt down gold
The wax melted in the sun
the ice cream melted
The heat melted the wax
- lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually (syn: meld)
Extra examples
The butter melted in the frying pan.
The snow is finally melting.
She melted butter in the frying pan.
Their determination melted in the face of opposition.
She melted at his kindly words.
Her heart melted with compassion.
As the ice melted away, the river rose in dangerous floods.
I am melting before the fire.
The sugar melted in the tea.
The wax was melted out.
Her anger melted at his kind words.
His doubt melted away when he found that he could trust his colleagues.
The crowd melted away as soon as the police arrived.
While her heart was troubled, her money was melting.
It is difficult to tell where the blue melts into the green.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: melt
he/she/it: melts
present participle: melting
past tense: melted
past participle: melted
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