melted

melt-ed · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Changed from a solid to a liquid state.

  2. 2.

    Disappeared or dissolved gradually.

  3. 3.

    Having been changed from solid to liquid; in a liquid state due to heat.

  4. 4.

    (figurative) Softened emotionally; moved.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    melted cheese — cheese that has been heated until liquid
  • •
    melted butter — butter heated to liquid form

Related words

Antonyms: frozen, hardened, solidified
See also: liquid, melt, melting, molten
Synonyms: dissolved, liquefied, thawed

Etymology

From Old English meltan, with the regular past tense suffix "-ed" added. The word follows standard English verb conjugation patterns.