melting
/ˈmɛltɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables
Melting means: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid.
Synonyms for melting5
noun, as in the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
adjective, as in becoming liquid
liquescent, unfrozen
What does melting mean?2
noun
1
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid“the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster”
adjective
1
becoming liquid
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Melting in a sentence
- The snow is melting, the sun is shining, and spring is on its way.garynw
- With each drop of water, he could feel his tension melting away slowly.Nuel
- America is often referred to as a melting pot.CM
- The area around the melting ice cream was crawling with ants.CK
- The snow was melting and stuck to my skis.unknown
- A satellite was launched into orbit to monitor melting glaciers.CM
- Melting polar icecaps could also contribute to an increase in sea levels.eastasiastudent
- I make bottles by the stages of getting glass rods and melting the rods.gleki
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Forms of melting
as a noun
- plural
- meltings