melting (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛltɪŋ/
Definition
Turning from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heat.
Examples
The butter was melting in the hot pan.
As the sun rose, the snow began melting.
Chocolate is melting quickly in this warm weather.
How to Use melting
- melting point (collocation)
- The temperature at which a solid substance becomes a liquid. — "Water has a melting point of 0 degrees Celsius."
- melting away (phrasal verb)
- Gradually disappearing or becoming less intense. — "The clouds were melting away, revealing the blue sky."
- melting into (prepositional phrase)
- Blending or merging into something else, often visually. — "The colors of the sunset were melting into the horizon."
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