1. (

• thaw ,
• melt ,
• thawing ,
• melting

) the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours" ;

1. (

• melt ,
• run ,
• melt_down

) reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun" ;

2. (

• dissolve ,
• thaw ,
• unfreeze ,
• unthaw ,
• dethaw ,
• melt

) become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat" ;

3. (

• mellow ,
• melt ,
• mellow_out

) become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed" ;

4. (

• melt ,
• meld ,

) lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" ;

5. (

• fade ,
• melt ,

) become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk" ;

6. (

• melt ,
• disappear ,
• evaporate ,

) become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance" ;