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Meltable
see synonyms of meltableAdjective
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Meltable
see synonyms of meltableverbWord forms: melts, melting, melted, melted or molten (ˈməʊltən
)
1.
to liquefy (a solid) or (of a solid) to become liquefied, as a result of the action of heat
2.
to become or make liquid; dissolve
cakes that melt in the mouth
3. (often foll by away)
to disappear; fade
4. (foll by down)
to melt (metal scrap) for reuse
5. (often foll by into)
to blend or cause to blend gradually
6.
to make or become emotional or sentimental; soften
noun
7.
the act or process of melting
8.
something melted or an amount melted
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Meltable
see synonyms of meltable verb transitive, verb intransitive
1.
to change from a solid to a liquid state, generally by heat
2.
to dissolve; disintegrate
3.
to disappear or cause to disappear gradually
often with away4.
to merge gradually; blend
the sea melting into the sky
5.
to soften; make or become gentle and tender
a story to melt our hearts
noun
6.
a melting or being melted
7.
something melted
8.
the quantity melted at one operation or during one period
9.
a dish, esp. a grilled sandwich, containing or covered with a layer of melted cheese
a tuna melt
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Meltable
see synonyms of meltablev. melt·ed, melt·ing, melts
v.intr.
1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.
2. To dissolve: Sugar melts in water.
3. To disappear or vanish gradually as if by dissolving: The crowd melted away after the rally.
4. To pass or merge imperceptibly into something else: Sea melted into sky along the horizon.
5. To become softened in feeling: Our hearts melted at the child's tears.
6. Obsolete To be overcome or crushed, as by grief, dismay, or fear.
v.tr.
1. To change (a solid) to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.
2. To dissolve: The tide melted our sand castle away.
3. To cause to disappear gradually; disperse.
4. To cause (units) to blend: "Here individuals of all races are melted into a new race of men" (Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecoeur).
5. To soften (someone's feelings); make gentle or tender.
n.
1. A melted solid; a fused mass.
2. The state of being melted.
3.
a. The act or operation of melting.
b. The quantity melted at a single operation or in one period.
4. A usually open sandwich topped with melted cheese: a tuna melt.
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