melted
adjective · verb
Form of melt , past tense of melt.
Simple meaning
Being in a liquid state as a result of melting.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mehltidSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɛltɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Being in a liquid state as a result of melting.
“Melted ice cream just isn't as much fun to eat.”
verb
past tense of melt
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.”
past tense of melt
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.
To be emotionally softened or touched.
“She melted when she saw the romantic message in the Valentine's Day card.”
To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
To be discouraged.
To be very hot and sweat profusely.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Being in a liquid state as a result of melting.
Used this way, melted is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Melted ice cream just isn't as much fun to eat.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- liquified , rarer, so it draws attention
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How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Liquidadjective
“Melted ice cream just isn't as much fun to eat.”
Changeverb
“I melted butter to make a cake.”
Emotionallyverb
“She melted when she saw the romantic message in the Valentine's Day card.”
More ways to use melted
- “Rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow.”adjective
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