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M0209200 (mĕlt)v. melt·ed, melt·ing, melts v.intr.1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.2. To dissolve: Sugar melts in water.3. To disappear or vanish gradually as if by dissolving: The crowd melted away after the rally.4. To pass or merge imperceptibly into something else: Sea melted into sky along the horizon.5. To become softened in feeling: Our hearts melted at the child's tears.6. Obsolete To be overcome or crushed, as by grief, dismay, or fear.v.tr.1. To change (a solid) to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.2. To dissolve: The tide melted our sand castle away.3. To cause to disappear gradually; disperse.4. To cause (units) to blend: "Here individuals of all races are melted into a new race of men" (Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecoeur).5. To soften (someone's feelings); make gentle or tender.n.1. A melted solid; a fused mass.2. The state of being melted.3. a. The act or operation of melting.b. The quantity melted at a single operation or in one period.4. A usually open sandwich topped with melted cheese: a tuna melt.Phrasal Verb: melt down1. To undergo a meltdown. Used of a nuclear reactor.2. To undergo a failure or collapse.3. To become very angry or upset.

[Middle English melten, from Old English meltan; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]

melt′a·bil′i·ty n.melt′a·ble adj.melt′er n.melt′ing·ly adv.melt′y adj.

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(mɛlt) vb, melts, melting, melted, melted or molten (ˈməʊltən) 1. (Chemistry) to liquefy (a solid) or (of a solid) to become liquefied, as a result of the action of heat2. to become or make liquid; dissolve: cakes that melt in the mouth. 3. (often foll by away) to disappear; fade4. (foll by down) to melt (metal scrap) for reuse5. (often foll by into) to blend or cause to blend gradually6. to make or become emotional or sentimental; softenn7. the act or process of melting8. something melted or an amount melted[Old English meltan to digest; related to Old Norse melta to malt (beer), digest, Greek meldein to melt] ˈmeltable adj ˌmeltaˈbility n ˈmelter n

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v.i. 1. to become liquefied by heat. 2. to dissolve: The lozenge will melt on your tongue. 3. to diminish to nothing: His fortune slowly melted away. 4. to pass; blend: Night melted into day. 5. to become softened in feeling. 6. Obs. to be subdued or overwhelmed by sorrow, dismay, etc. v.t. 7. to reduce to a liquid state by heat: Fire melts ice. 8. to cause to dwindle or dissipate. 9. to cause to change or blend gradually. 10. to soften in feeling: a story to melt your heart. n. 11. the act or process of melting or the state of being melted. 12. something that is melted. 13. a sandwich or other dish topped with melted cheese. [before 900; Middle English, Old English meltan to melt, c. Old Norse melta to digest, Greek méldein to melt] melt′a•ble, adj. melt`a•bil′i•ty, n. melt′ing•ly, adv. melt′er, n.

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n. the spleen, esp. of a cow or pig when used for food. [1575–85; dial. (mainly Scots, N England) variant of milt]

melt

(mĕlt) To change from a solid to a liquid state by heating or being heated to the melting point.

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Past participle: melted
Gerund: melting

Imperative
melt
melt

Present
I melt
you melt
he/she/it melts
we melt
you melt
they melt

Preterite
I melted
you melted
he/she/it melted
we melted
you melted
they melted

Present Continuous
I am melting
you are melting
he/she/it is melting
we are melting
you are melting
they are melting

Present Perfect
I have melted
you have melted
he/she/it has melted
we have melted
you have melted
they have melted

Past Continuous
I was melting
you were melting
he/she/it was melting
we were melting
you were melting
they were melting

Past Perfect
I had melted
you had melted
he/she/it had melted
we had melted
you had melted
they had melted

Future
I will melt
you will melt
he/she/it will melt
we will melt
you will melt
they will melt

Future Perfect
I will have melted
you will have melted
he/she/it will have melted
we will have melted
you will have melted
they will have melted

Future Continuous
I will be melting
you will be melting
he/she/it will be melting
we will be melting
you will be melting
they will be melting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been melting
you have been melting
he/she/it has been melting
we have been melting
you have been melting
they have been melting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been melting
you will have been melting
he/she/it will have been melting
we will have been melting
you will have been melting
they will have been melting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been melting
you had been melting
he/she/it had been melting
we had been melting
you had been melting
they had been melting

Conditional
I would melt
you would melt
he/she/it would melt
we would melt
you would melt
they would melt

Past Conditional
I would have melted
you would have melted
he/she/it would have melted
we would have melted
you would have melted
they would have melted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	melt - 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"melting, thaw, thawingheating, warming - the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperaturephase change, phase transition, physical change, state change - a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
Verb	1.	melt - 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"melt down, runfuse - make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"try, render - melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"dissolve, break up, resolve - cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"bleed, run - be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
	2.	melt - 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"dethaw, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dissolvedeliquesce - melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air; "this type of salt deliquesces easily"defrost, deice, de-ice - make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window"flux, liquify, liquefy - become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"
	3.	melt - become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"mellow out, mellowchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"mellow - soften, make mellow; "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"
	4.	melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"meldcoalesce, conflate, fuse, immix, mix, merge, commingle, blend, meld, flux, combine - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
	5.	melt - 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"fadeweaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
	6.	melt - become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"disappear, evaporateweaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

melt

verb1. dissolve, run, soften, fuse, thaw, diffuse, flux, defrost, liquefy, unfreeze, deliquesce The snow had melted.2. (often with away) disappear, fade, vanish, dissolve, disperse, evaporate, evanesce When he heard these words, his inner doubts melted away.3. vanish, fade (away), go away, evaporate, dissipate The youths dispersed and melted into the darkness.4. soften, touch, relax, disarm, mollify His smile is enough to melt any woman's heart.

melt

verb1. To change from a solid to a liquid:deliquesce, dissolve, flux, fuse, liquefy, run, thaw.2. To disappear gradually by or as if by dispersal of particles.Also used with away:dissolve, fade.

Translations

熔化融化

melt

(melt) verb to (cause to) become soft or liquid, or to lose shape, usually by heating / being heated. The ice has melted; My heart melted when I saw how sorry he was.熔化ˈmeltdown noun the melting of the radioactive material in a nuclear reactor as a result of the failure of the cooling system. （核反应堆核心的）熔毁 ˈmelting-point noun the temperature at which a given solid melts. The melting-point of ice is 0 centigrade.熔点ˈmelting pot noun a place where different peoples, races, cultures etc blend. The United States is often described as a melting pot.民族的大熔炉

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melting pot

A place where a number of different people and cultures mix in harmony. America has traditionally been known as a great melting pot because of the diverse backgrounds and cultures of its citizens.See also: melt, pot

look as if butter wouldn't melt in (one's) mouth

To appear innocent or reserved in certain company, when in fact one may have the opposite demeanor. Sure, he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth when he's around people he doesn't know, but stay a while and you'll see what he's really like.See also: butter, if, look, melt, mouth

butter wouldn't melt (in (one's) mouth)

Said of one who appears innocent or reserved in certain company, when in fact one may have the opposite demeanor. Sure, he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth when he's around people he doesn't know, but stay a while and you'll see what he's really like.See also: butter, melt

melt in (one's)/the mouth

Of food, to be soft or tender, and, typically, delicious. The phrase is often quite literal. This decadent chocolate cake positively melts in the mouth. I've never had such a perfect steak in my life! I swear, it melted in my mouth.See also: melt, mouth

melt away

1. To change from a solid state into a liquid; to melt. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "melt" and "away." The sun should melt away some of this snow. The ice melted away in a matter of minutes.2. To lessen and disappear. My nerves just melted away as soon as I stepped on the stage and started to sing.3. To cause something to lessen and disappear. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "melt" and "away." That massage was great—it totally melted all of my tension away.See also: away, melt

in the melting pot

In a state of continuous or likely change; having an uncertain outcome. Most often used in relation to sports. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. A late goal by the captain put the game back in the melting pot, forcing the former champions back on the defensive. They announced that a new show would be coming to television next spring, though the format is still in the melting pot at the moment.See also: melt, pot

melt down

1. intransitive To melt from a solid to a liquid state. By the time the ceremony was over, the elaborate ice sculpture had melted down into a large puddle.2. To cause something to melt from a solid to a liquid state. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "melt" and "down." He melts recycled scrap metal down and uses it in his sculptures.3. Of a nuclear reactor core, to become so hot as to melt through the containment unit. The entire region has been a deserted wasteland ever since the nuclear power plant melted down ten years ago.4. To go through extreme emotional duress; to have an emotional crisis or break down. More commonly worded as "have a meltdown." He was just trying to juggle too many things at work, and he ended up melting down.See also: down, melt

melt in

1. To turn from a solid into a liquid in the presence of high temperatures or inside of something that is very hot. They should have known an ice sculpture would melt in this heat! My chocolate bar melted in the car.2. To be very uncomfortable and produce a lot of sweat because of high temperatures or a source thereof. I feel like I'm melting in this weather—let's go to the pool to cool off. My parents are coming from Toronto to visit me in Texas—they're going to melt in this heat!See also: melt

melt into

1. To turn from a solid into a particular kind of liquid or liquid-like state, as by a result of excess heat. My chocolate bar melted into goop after I left it in the car all day. OK, everyone grab a slice of the ice cream cake before it melts into mush!2. To cause something to turn from a solid into a particular kind of liquid or liquid-like state. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "melt" and "into." We need to melt this ore into a molten state so that it can be molded into the desired shape. We used salt to melt the ice on the roads into water.3. To cause something to melt and combine with a mixture or other liquid. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "melt" and "into." After you've melted the butter into the batter, you should notice it beginning to fluff up. The chemical reaction causes the salt to melt into the compound.See also: melt

the same fire that melts the butter hardens the egg

The same experience will trigger different reactions in people (perhaps toughening some and causing others to weaken or fail). A: "How is Casey completely fine after the car accident, and I'm still terrified to drive?" B: "Well, the same fire that melts the butter hardens the egg, you know. It's OK to feel differently than she does."See also: butter, egg, fire, harden, melt, same, that

butter wouldn't melt (in someone's mouth)

Prov. Someone is acting as if innocent. By the time her parents came home, Emily had cleaned up all evidence of having broken the valuable figurine, and she looked as though butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. Jane: How can you suspect George of playing that practical joke on you? He looks so innocent. Jill: Yes, butter wouldn't melt, I'm sure.See also: butter, melt

look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

Fig. to appear to be cold and unfeeling (despite any information to the contrary). Sally looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. She can be so cruel. What a sour face. He looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.See also: butter, if, look, melt, mouth

melt away

to melt into a liquid. The ice cubes melted away quickly in the intense heat. When the wax candles melted away, they ruined the lace tablecloth.See also: away, melt

melt down

1. Lit. [for something frozen] to melt. The glacier melted down little by little. When the ice on the streets melted down, it was safe to drive again. 2. Fig. [for a nuclear reactor] to become hot enough to melt through its container. The whole system was on the verge of melting down.See also: down, melt

melt in one's mouth

1. to taste very good. (Also can be literal.) This cake is so good it'll melt in your mouth. John said that the food didn't exactly melt in his mouth. 2. [of meat] to be very, very tender. My steak is so tender it could melt in my mouth. This filet will melt in your mouth!See also: melt, mouth

melt in something

1. [for something] to melt to a liquid at a high temperature. Surely the plastic cup will melt in such heat. This tray will melt in the oven, so keep it out of there. 2. [for something] to dissolve in a particular liquid. Sugar melts in hot water easily. Will this substance melt in heated water?See also: melt

melt into something

to melt and change into a different state. All the ice cream melted into a sticky soup. The candles melted into a pool of colored wax in all the heat we had last summer.See also: melt

melt something away

to cause something to melt into a liquid. The sun melted the ice away. The sun melted away the ice.See also: away, melt

melt something down

to cause something frozen to melt; to cause something solid to melt. The rays of the sun melted the candle down to a puddle of wax. The heat melted down the ice.See also: down, melt

melt something into something

to cause something to change its state when melting. The ice melted into a cold liquid that we could drink. We melted the fat into a liquid that we could deep-fry in.See also: melt

butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

Be overly coy or demure; be insincere. For example, She looked quite innocent, as though butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, but we knew better . Already a proverb in John Heywood's collection of 1546, this metaphoric expression alleges that one is literally so cool that butter inside the mouth would not melt. See also: butter, melt, mouth

melt in one's mouth

Taste very good, as in This cake is wonderful-it just melts in one's mouth. This expression, first recorded in 1693, at first alluded to the tenderness of some food that therefore did not require chewing, but it had acquired its present meaning by about 1850. Also see butter wouldn't melt. See also: melt, mouth

butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth

If you say that butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth, you mean that although they look completely innocent, they are capable of doing bad things. He may look as though butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, but I wouldn't trust him. To look at her you'd think that butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. You wouldn't dream she'd even heard language like that. Note: You can also say that butter wouldn't melt. Mums and dads who see their sweet little Sally Ann tripping off for a night's studying at the chemistry society, looking like butter wouldn't melt, would be advised to look closer.See also: butter, melt, mouth

in the melting pot

mainly BRITISH, JOURNALISMIf something is in the melting pot, it is constantly changing, so that you do not know what will finally happen to it. Their fate is still in the melting pot, and much suffering may lie ahead. The game was still in the melting pot with 15 minutes to go when Colleary scored. Note: A `melting pot' is a container in which metal is melted down before being made into new objects. See also: melt, pot

a melting pot

A melting pot is a place or situation where there are many different types of people, cultures or ideas, all existing together. A melting pot of cultures, this region has always been inhabited by different ethnic groups. Barcelona was a melting pot of musical influences.See also: melt, pot

look as if butter wouldn't melt in your mouth

appear deceptively gentle or innocent. informalSee also: butter, if, look, melt, mouth

melt in the mouth

(of food) be deliciously light or tender and need little or no chewing.See also: melt, mouth

ˌbutter wouldn’t ˈmelt (in somebody’s ˈmouth)

(spoken) a person looks very innocent, but probably is not: She looks as if butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, but don’t be fooled by first impressions!See also: butter, melt

ˌmelt in your ˈmouth

(of food) be soft and very good to eat: They serve steaks that just melt in your mouth.See also: melt, mouth

in the ˈmelting pot

(especially British English) likely to change; in the process of changing: The project is in the melting pot at the moment, so we’d better wait for a while before we make any decisions.A melting pot is a container in which different kinds of metal are melted and mixed together.See also: melt, pot

melt away

v.1. To dissipate or fade away by or as if by melting: As the sun rose, the fog melted away.2. To cause something to dissipate or fade away by or as if by melting: The medication melted my anxiety away. The soothing words melted away the child's fears.See also: away, melt

melt down

v.1. To melt from a solid into a liquid: As ice cubes melt down, the water level in the glass remains constant.2. To cause something to melt from a solid into a liquid: The sun melted the snowman down into a puddle. I melted down the ice on the window with a hair dryer.3. To overheat severely and melt, resulting in the escape of radiation from a nuclear reactor core: The nuclear reactor melted down, and thousands of people had to evacuate the area.4. Slang To have an emotional breakdown: I was dealing with a lot of stress, and I melted down on the subway when it stopped between stations.See also: down, melt

butter wouldn't melt (in his/her mouth), looks as if

Suspiciously coy or demure, too good to be true. This expression dates from the early sixteenth century and was already a proverb in John Heywood’s 1546 collection. It recurs again and again (Swift, Dickens, Thackeray, Shaw) and has been a cliché for at least a century.See also: butter, if, look, melt

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look as if butter wouldn't melt in (one's) mouth

butter wouldn't melt (in (one's) mouth)

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in the melting pot

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the same fire that melts the butter hardens the egg

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look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

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verb dissolve

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verb disappear

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verb vanish

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verb soften

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verb to change from a solid to a liquid

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verb to disappear gradually by or as if by dispersal of particles

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noun the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

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verb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

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verb become or cause to become soft or liquid

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verb become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

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