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melt

1. melt \'melt\ \'mo-lt-*n\ \.mel-t*-'bil-*t-e-\ \'mel-t*-b*l\ vb or 
   melt.ed;  or melted;  also molt.ten also melt.ing [ME melten, fr. OE 
   meltan; akin to L mollis soft, molereX to grind - more at MEAL 1: to become 
   altered from a solid to a liquid state usu. by heat  2a: DISSOLVE, 
   DISTINTEGRATE  2b: to disappear as if dissolving  obs  3: to become subdued 
   or crushed  4: to become mild, tender, or gentle  5: to lose distinct 
   outline : BLEND  1: to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usu. by heat  
   2: to cause to disappear or disperse  3: to make tender or gentle : SOFTEN  
   - melt.abil.i.ty n
2. melt n 1a: a melted substance  1b: the mass melted at a single operation 
   or the quantity melted during a s pecified period 2: an act of melting : 
   the condition of being melted 
3. melt n [ME milte, fr. OE; akin to OHG miltzi spleen] : SPLEEN