Definition of Melt

Verb: melt (melted,molten) melt

Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
"melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun";
- run, melt down
Become or cause to become soft or liquid
"The sun melted the ice"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax";
- dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw [N. Amer], dethaw
Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
- mellow, mellow out
Lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
"Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene";
- meld
Become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
"The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk";
- fade
Become less intense and fade away gradually
"her resistance melted under his charm";
- disappear, evaporate

Noun: melt melt

The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
"the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster";
- thaw, thawing, melting