Melt

usgb/melt/
verb

Change something from a solid to a liquid form usually by heating it.

The ice cream melted in the sun.
Visual representation of "melt" - Change something from a solid to a liquid form usually by heating it

Often appears as...

  • the butter melts
  • the chocolate melts
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Heat Required

Most often, 'melt' involves heat to change a solid to liquid.

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The cheese will melt once you heat up the pizza.
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Natural Occurrence

Melting can happen naturally, like with ice in warm weather.

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Watch the ice cubes melt on the sidewalk.
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Used Metaphorically

Describes something losing form or structure, not always literal melting.

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Their defenses melted under the comedian's wit.
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