Melt
Definition of Melt
Pronunciation: mĕlt | n. | 1. | (Zool.) See 2d Milt. | | v. t. | 1. | To reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or snow. | | 2. | To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken. | | v. i. | 1. | To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures. | | 2. | To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth. | | 3. | To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear. | | 4. | To lose distinct form or outline; to blend. See fondue. | | 5. | To disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog melts away. |
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