Melt Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈmɛɫt/

melt

UK

/mˈɛlt/

melt

Definition

To become liquid because of heat, or to make something become liquid. It can also describe emotions becoming softer or warmer.

Usage & Nuances

Often used both intransitively ('The ice melted') and transitively ('Melt the butter'). Common collocations: 'melt in your mouth', 'melt away', and 'melt someone's heart'. 'Melt' is more common for ice, butter, and chocolate; 'dissolve' is different and means mixing into a liquid.

• Spanish: derretirse - derretir
• Portuguese (BR): derreter - derreter-se
• Portuguese (PT): derreter - derreter-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 融化 - 熔化
• Chinese (Traditional): 融化 - 熔化
• Hindi: पिघलना - पिघलाना
• Arabic: يذوب - يذّب
• Bengali: গলানো - গলে যাওয়া
• Russian: таять - растопить
• Japanese: 溶ける - 溶かす
• Vietnamese: tan chảy - làm tan chảy
• Korean: 녹다 - 녹이다
• Turkish: erimek - eritmek
• Urdu: پگھلنا
• Indonesian: meleleh - mencairkan

Example Sentences

Ice will melt in the sun.

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Please melt the butter in a small pan.

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The chocolate melted quickly.

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That kid's smile could melt anyone's heart.

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I left the ice cream in the car, and it completely melted.

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When she apologized, all my anger just melted away.

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