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