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Melt

noun/mˈɛlt/
Definition
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɛlt/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɛlt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɛlt/
1 syllable Say it as /mˈɛlt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
“the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster”
verbreduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
“melt butter”
verbbecome or cause to become soft or liquid
“The sun melted the ice”
verbbecome more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
“With age, he mellowed”
verblose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
“Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene”
verbbecome less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
“The scene begins to fade”
verbbecome less intense and fade away gradually
“her resistance melted under his charm”
Word Forms
thawverbbecome or cause to become soft or liquid
meltverbbecome or cause to become soft or liquid
meltableadjectivecapable of melting
meltnounthe process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
meltingnounthe process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
thawnounwarm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
thawingnounthe process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
melternouna worker who melts substances (metal or wax etc.)
mellowingnounthe process of becoming mellow
fadenoungradually ceasing to be visible
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schmelzen
der Prozess, bei dem Wärme etwas von einem Feststoff in eine Flüssigkeit umwandelt
🇫🇷French
fondre
le processus par lequel la chaleur transforme quelque chose d'un solide à un liquide
🇪🇸Spanish
derretir
el proceso por el cual el calor cambia algo de sólido a líquido
🇮🇹Italian
sciolto
il processo mediante il quale il calore trasforma qualcosa da solido a liquido
🇳🇱Dutch
smelten
het proces waarbij warmte iets verandert van vast naar vloeibaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
derretido
o processo pelo qual o calor muda algo de sólido para líquido
🇷🇺Russian
таять
процесс, при котором под действием тепла происходит превращение твердого вещества в жидкость
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पिघलना
वह प्रक्रिया जिसके द्वारा ऊष्मा किसी चीज़ को ठोस से तरल में बदल देती है
🇧🇩Bengali
গলে
প্রক্রিয়া যার মাধ্যমে তাপ কঠিন থেকে তরলে কিছু পরিবর্তন করে
🇮🇳Tamil
உருகும்
வெப்பமானது திடப்பொருளிலிருந்து திரவமாக மாற்றும் செயல்முறை
🇮🇳Telugu
కరుగుతాయి
వేడి ఏదో ఒక ఘనపదార్థం నుండి ద్రవంగా మార్చే ప్రక్రియ
🇮🇳Marathi
वितळणे
प्रक्रिया ज्याद्वारे उष्णता काहीतरी घन ते द्रव बदलते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓગળવું
પ્રક્રિયા જેમાં ગરમી કંઈક ઘનમાંથી પ્રવાહીમાં બદલાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕರಗುತ್ತವೆ
ಶಾಖವು ಘನದಿಂದ ದ್ರವಕ್ಕೆ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉരുകുക
ചൂട് എന്തെങ്കിലും ഖരാവസ്ഥയിൽ നിന്ന് ദ്രാവകത്തിലേക്ക് മാറ്റുന്ന പ്രക്രിയ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਿਘਲਣਾ
ਉਹ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਗਰਮੀ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਠੋਸ ਤੋਂ ਤਰਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਦਲਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پگھلنا
وہ عمل جس کے تحت حرارت کسی چیز کو ٹھوس سے مائع میں تبدیل کرتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
熔化
热量将某种物质从固体转变为液体的过程
🇯🇵Japanese
溶ける
熱が何かを固体から液体に変えるプロセス
🇰🇷Korean
녹다
열에 의해 고체에서 액체로 변화하는 과정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tan chảy
quá trình trong đó nhiệt làm thay đổi một cái gì đó từ chất rắn sang chất lỏng
🇹🇭Thai
ละลาย
กระบวนการที่ความร้อนเปลี่ยนบางสิ่งจากของแข็งเป็นของเหลว
🇮🇩Indonesian
meleleh
proses dimana panas mengubah sesuatu dari padat menjadi cair
🇵🇭Filipino
matunaw
ang proseso kung saan binabago ng init ang isang bagay mula sa solid tungo sa likido
🇲🇾Malay
cair
proses di mana haba mengubah sesuatu daripada pepejal kepada cecair
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تذوب
العملية التي من خلالها تغير الحرارة شيئًا ما من مادة صلبة إلى سائلة
🇮🇷Persian
ذوب شود
فرآیندی که در آن گرما چیزی را از جامد به مایع تبدیل می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
eritmek
ısının bir şeyi katı halden sıvı hale getirdiği süreç
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַמִיס
התהליך שבו חום משנה משהו ממוצק לנוזל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'melt'?
The primary meaning of 'melt' is 'the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'melt' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'melt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'melt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'melt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'melt' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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