melt

Meanings

• the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
  • "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"
• 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"
• become or cause to become soft or liquid
  • "The sun melted the ice"
  • "the ice cream melted"
  • "The heat melted the wax"
• become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
• lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
  • "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
• become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
  • "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"
• become less intense and fade away gradually
  • "her resistance melted under his charm"

Synonyms

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