melt

Erimek

To change from solid to liquid state by heating.

• The ice cream melted in the sun.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.
• The snow is melting quickly.
• Glaciologists warn that rising global temperatures could melt polar ice sheets at unprecedented rates within the next century.
• Industrial metallurgists must carefully control the furnace temperature to melt alloys without compromising their structural properties.
• Geothermal heat from volcanic activity can melt subterranean rock layers, creating magma chambers beneath the Earth's surface.

Eş anlamlılar: dissolve, thaw, liquefy, fuse

Zıt anlamlılar: freeze, solidify, harden, congeal

Yumuşamak, erimek

To soften emotionally; to become tender or sympathetic.

• Her heart melted when she saw the puppy.
• He melted at her smile.
• The teacher's stern expression melted into a grin.

Eş anlamlılar: soften, relent, yield, warm

Zıt anlamlılar: harden, stiffen

Eritilmiş peynirli sandviç

A sandwich with melted cheese, often grilled.

• I ordered a tuna melt for lunch.
• The diner is famous for their patty melt.
• Would you like a turkey melt?

Eş anlamlılar: grilled cheese, toastie