Meaning & use
Melt
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To change from a solid to a liquid state, typically through heating.
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The ice cream began to melt quickly in the summer heat.
Her stern expression seemed to melt into a smile.
A note on using this word
Commonly used figuratively to describe emotions softening, as in 'her heart melted,' or a hot sandwich topped with melted cheese, called a 'melt.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A hot sandwich topped with melted cheese.
He ordered a tuna melt and a side of fries.
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