Definitions of melt

The word melt uses 4 letters:elmt.

n. - See 2d Milt. ²

v. - 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

v. - Hence: 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. ²

v. i. - To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures. ²

v. i. - To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth. ²

v. i. - Hence: To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear. ²

v. i. - To lose distinct form or outline; to blend. ²

v. i. - To disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog melts away. ²