melting

/ˈmɛltɪŋ/
/ˈmɛltɪŋ/
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Other forms: meltingly; meltings

Definitions of melting
  1. noun
    the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
    synonyms: melt, thaw, thawing
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    type of:
    heating, warming
    the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
    phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change
    a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
  2. adjective
    becoming liquid
    synonyms: liquescent
    unfrozen
    not frozen
Pronunciation
US
/ˈmɛltɪŋ/
UK
/ˈmɛltɪŋ/
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