Pronunciation: /mɛlt əˈweɪ/
verb to change from a solid to a liquid state through heat
A1 The ice cream started to melt away in the sun.
A2 As I held the snowflake in my hand, I watched it slowly melt away.
B1 The stress of the day began to melt away as I listened to calming music.
B2 The tension between them seemed to melt away as they talked things out.
C1 The memories of that summer vacation still melt away my heart.
C2 The beauty of the sunset made all my worries melt away.
adverb in a way that causes something to disappear or dissipate gradually
A1 The ice cream started to melt away in the sun.
A2 The snowman began to melt away as the temperature rose.
B1 Her worries seemed to melt away as she listened to calming music.
B2 The tension between them slowly began to melt away during the mediation session.
C1 The memories of that day will never truly melt away, no matter how much time passes.
C2 The stress of the deadline seemed to melt away as she focused on her work and entered a state of flow.
formal As the sun rose higher in the sky, the snow began to melt away.
informal I left my ice cream out in the sun and watched it melt away.
slang I was so stressed, but after a good workout, all my worries just melted away.
figurative His harsh words seemed to melt away as soon as he apologized.
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