verb Download 🔗Share To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. Examples : "I melted butter to make a cake." physics chemistry material substance process weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dissolve, disperse, vanish. Examples : "His troubles melted away." material physics chemistry environment weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The harsh words of the critic were melting the young artist's confidence. " nature physics material condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be discouraged. Examples : "After receiving a failing grade on the exam, Sarah was melting with disappointment. " emotion mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be emotionally softened or touched. Examples : "Hearing her son say, "I love you, Mom," was enough to start her melting. " emotion mind character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be very hot and sweat profusely. Examples : "After running the marathon in the summer heat, I was melting and needed a cold shower. " physiology body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point. Examples : "The melting of the ice cream was quick in the hot sun. " process physics chemistry material substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of softening or mitigating. Examples : "The melting of the tension in the room was noticeable after the apology. " action quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Which is melting, dissolving or liquefying. Examples : "The melting ice cream dripped down her hand on the hot summer day. " weather physics material chemistry substance process condition environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Given over to strong emotion; tender; aroused; emotional, tearful. Examples : "After the surprise party, she was melting with gratitude. " emotion mind character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share That causes one to melt with emotion; able to make others feel tender and emotional. Examples : "The grandmother's melting smile instantly put the shy child at ease. " emotion character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading