noun ·see 2d milt.
2. melt ·vi to dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth.
3. melt ·vi to lose distinct form or outline; to blend.
4. melt ·vi to disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog melts away.
5. melt ·vi hence: to be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear.
6. melt ·vi to be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures.
7. melt ·v to reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or snow.
8. melt ·v hence: to soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.