Pronunciation: /mɛlt/
noun the process or result of melting
A1 The ice cream started to melt in the sun.
A2 She left a chocolate bar in her car and it completely melted.
B1 The snowman's carrot nose began to slowly melt as the temperature rose.
B2 The wax candles on the table began to melt from the heat of the fireplace.
C1 The glacier's melt is causing concern for rising sea levels.
C2 The scientist studied the melt of the polar ice caps due to climate change.
verb to change from a solid to a liquid state as a result of heat
A1 Ice cubes melt in hot water.
A2 The chocolate started to melt in the sun.
B1 Be careful not to melt the plastic container in the microwave.
B2 The heat caused the wax to melt and drip down the candle.
C1 The intense heat from the fire caused the metal to melt into a puddle.
C2 The glacier began to melt at an alarming rate due to global warming.
formal The ice cubes began to melt as soon as they were placed in the warm water.
informal I left my chocolate bar in the car and it totally melted.
slang She's so hot, she makes me melt.
figurative His words had the power to melt her heart.
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