Synonyms for
Melting
Definition
Melting refers to the process of changing a solid substance into a liquid state due to heat.
Synonyms & similar words
thawing
run
meld
evaporate
liquescent
meltdown
unthaw
mellow
fade
dissolve
melt
disappear
dethaw
thaw
mellowout
unfreeze
dissolving
thawing
liquefying
fusing
softening
running
smelting
defrosting
warming
heating
thaw
unfreezing
liquifying
dripping
dissolving
defrosting
thawing
liquefying
decreasing
disappearing
Synonyms by register
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- melting point
- melting ice
- melting snow
- melting butter
- melting cheese
- melting down
- melting away
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used to describe the process of a solid turning into a liquid due to heat. Can also be used metaphorically for things disappearing or becoming less intense.
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Example sentences
- The ice cream is melting in the hot sun.
- The candle is melting and creating a pool of wax.
- The snow is melting and turning into water.
- The chocolate is melting in the microwave.
- The butter is melting in the pan.
Quotes
The world is melting around us.
I am melting in the heat.
The ice is melting faster than we thought.