Definition of melt

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• melt is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
• melt is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
• melt is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of melt

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

  Examples

  1. the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster

  Synonyms

  1. melting
  2. thaw
  3. thawing
• become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly (verb)

  Examples

  1. The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk

  Synonyms

  1. fade
• become less intense and fade away gradually (verb)

  Examples

  1. her resistance melted under his charm

  Synonyms

  1. disappear
  2. evaporate
• become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. mellow
  2. mellow out
• become or cause to become soft or liquid (verb)

  Examples

  1. The sun melted the ice
  2. the ice cream melted
  3. The heat melted the wax

  Synonyms

  1. dethaw
  2. dissolve
  3. thaw
  4. unfreeze
  5. unthaw
• lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually (verb)

  Examples

  1. Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene

  Synonyms

  1. meld
• reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating (verb)

  Examples

  1. melt butter
  2. melt down gold
  3. The wax melted in the sun

  Synonyms

  1. melt down
  2. run

See definition of melt in Merriam Webster