English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-melt.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From OE. meltan.

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. molten material, the product of melting.
2. The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state
3. The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.

Translations

Verb
en-verb|melts|melting|melted or rarely molt|melted or molten

1. transitive To transit (or to change) the matter from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

#: I melted butter to make a cake.

1. intransitive To change gradually(or to become transitted) from a solid state to a liquid state.

#: The snowman will disappear, he will melt.

1. ColloquialTo dissolve.
2. ColloquialTo be very hot and sweating profusely.

#: Help me! I'm melting!

Synonyms
to found#Etymology 3|found

Translations

Portuguese: fundir
Romanian: topi
Russian: �а��� (tájat'), плави���� (plávitsa)
Spanish: derretir, derretirse
Telugu: �రి�ి��� (karigimchu)
Norwegian: smelte

Category:English ergative verbs
Category:Liquids

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el:melt
fa:melt
fr:melt
io:melt
it:melt
hu:melt
fi:melt
ta:melt
te:melt
vi:melt
zh:melt

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