English Explanatory Dictionary

melting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Which is melting, dissolving or liquefying.
  2. Given over to strong emotion; tender; aroused; emotional, tearful.
  3. That causes one to melt with emotion; able to make others feel tender and emotional.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of melt
noun
  1. The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.
  2. The act of softening or mitigating.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛltɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-melting.wav

Word forms

melting more melting most melting meltings

Derived words

meltingness unmelting meltingly premelting melting out
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