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BNC: 4531 COCA: 3460

melt

1 melt /ˈmɛlt/ verb
melts; melted; melting
1 melt
/ˈmɛlt/
verb
melts; melted; melting
Learner's definition of MELT
: to change or to cause (something) to change from a solid to a liquid usually because of heat(使)融化,熔化
[no object]
[+ object]
[no object] : to gradually become less or go away : disappear(逐渐)减少,消失
often + away
: to begin to have feelings of love, kindness, sympathy, etc.(心、情感等)变软
[no object]
[+ object]

butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth

see 1butter

melt down

[phrasal verb]
of a nuclear reactor : to heat up accidentally, melt, and release radiation(核反应堆)遇热熔毁
: to experience a very fast collapse or failure迅速垮掉;很快失败
see also meltdown
melt (something) down or melt down (something) : to melt (something) so that it can be used for another purpose熔化(金属)

melt into

[phrasal verb]
melt into (something)
: to become difficult or impossible to see by changing into or becoming combined with (something else)融入;融进

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.食物)入口即化
2 melt /ˈmɛlt/ noun
plural melts
2 melt
/ˈmɛlt/
noun
plural melts
Learner's definition of MELT
[count] US
: a sandwich made with melted cheese奶酪三明治
BNC: 4531 COCA: 3460

melt

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verb

melted; melting; melts

intransitive verb

1
: to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat
2
a
: dissolve, disintegrate
the sugar melted in the coffee
b
: to disappear as if by dissolving
her anger melted at his kind words
3
obsolete : to become subdued or crushed (as by sorrow)
4
: to become mild, tender, or gentle
5
: to lose outline or distinctness : blend

transitive verb

1
: to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat
2
: to cause to disappear or disperse
3
: to make tender or gentle : soften
meltability noun
meltable adjective
melter noun

melt

2 of 3

noun (1)

1
a
: material in the molten state
b
: the mass melted at a single operation or the quantity melted during a specified period
2
a
: the action or process of melting or the period during which it occurs
the spring melt
b
: the condition of being melted
3
: a sandwich with melted cheese
a tuna melt

melt

3 of 3

noun (2)

: spleen
especially : spleen of slaughtered animals for use as feed or food

Example Sentences

Verb The butter melted in the frying pan. The snow is finally melting. She melted butter in the frying pan. a tablespoon of melted butter Their determination melted in the face of opposition. She melted at his kindly words. Her heart melted with compassion. See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English meltan; akin to Old Norse melta to digest, Greek meldein to melt — more at mollify

Noun (2)

Middle English milte, from Old English; akin to Old High German miltzi spleen

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of melt was before the 12th century
BNC: 4531 COCA: 3460

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