melt - Meaning in Konkani

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melt - Meaning in Konkani

melt Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of melt in English

melt noun

1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

   Synonyms

   melting, thaw, thawing

   Examples

   • "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"
   • "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

melt verb

1. become less intense and fade away gradually

   Synonyms

   disappear, disappear, evaporate

   Examples

   • "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
   • "her resistance melted under his charm"
2. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

   Synonyms

   fade

   Examples

   • "The scene begins to fade"
   • "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"
3. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

   Synonyms

   mellow out, mellow

   Example

   • "With age, he mellowed"
4. become or cause to become soft or liquid

   Synonyms

   dethaw, dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw

   Examples

   • "dethaw the meat"
   • "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"
   • "The heat melted the wax"
   • "the ice cream melted"
   • "the ice thawed"
   • "The sun melted the ice"
5. lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually

   Synonyms

   meld, meld

   Example

   • "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
6. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

   Synonyms

   melt down, run

   Examples

   • "melt butter"
   • "melt down gold"
   • "The wax melted in the sun"

Synonyms of melt

• melting, thaw, thawing
• disappear, evaporate
• fade
• mellow, mellow out
• dethaw, dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw
• meld
• melt down, run

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