Melt - Definition

n 1: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to
a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt
that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes
several hours" [syn: thaw, melt, thawing, melting]
v 1: reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid
state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold";
"The wax melted in the sun" [syn: melt, run, melt
down]
2: become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the
ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat
melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years
during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat" [syn:
dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt]
3: become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he
mellowed" [syn: mellow, melt, mellow out]
4: lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually;
"Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" [syn:
melt, meld]
5: become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear
gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree
trunks are melting into the forest at dusk" [syn: fade,
melt]
6: become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance
melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of
waiting for her fiance" [syn: melt, disappear,
evaporate]