verb To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
I melted butter to make a cake.
verb To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
His troubles melted away.
verb 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.
verb To be discouraged.
verb To be emotionally softened or touched.
She melted when she saw the romantic message in the Valentine's Day card.
verb To be very hot and sweat profusely.
I need shade! I'm melting!
noun Molten material, the product of melting.
noun The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.