- melt something away
- melt something away†to cause something to melt into a liquid. •
The sun melted the ice away.
•The sun melted away the ice.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
melt something away
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melt something away — ˌmelt aˈway | ˌmelt sthaˈway derived to disappear or make sth disappear gradually • At the first sign of trouble, the crowd melted away. Main entry: ↑meltderived … Useful english dictionary
melt away — to disappear. The polls show him with a big lead now, but his support could melt away before the election. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form melt something away: She put on some music that s meant to melt your tension away. Etymology: from… … New idioms dictionary
melt — [melt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(become liquid)¦ 2¦(disappear)¦ 3¦(become less angry)¦ 4 melt in your mouth 5 melt into somebody s arms/embrace Phrasal verbs melt away melt something<=>down melt into something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
melt — verb 1》 make or become liquefied by heating. ↘(melt something down) melt a metal article so as to reuse the raw material. ↘dissolve in liquid. 2》 (often melt away) disappear or disperse. ↘(melt into) change or merge imperceptibly into … English new terms dictionary
melt — [ melt ] verb ** ▸ 1 become liquid ▸ 2 disappear ▸ 3 become kinder ▸ 4 gradually combine ▸ 5 relax against ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to change a solid substance into a liquid: Melt the butter in a small saucepan. a ) intransitive to be changed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
melt — [melt] vt., vi. [ME melten < OE vi. meltan, vt. mieltan < IE * meld , soft < base * mel , to grind > MILL1] 1. to change from a solid to a liquid state, generally by heat 2. to dissolve; disintegrate 3. to disappear or cause to… … English World dictionary
melt — [[t]me̱lt[/t]] melts, melting, melted 1) V ERG When a solid substance melts or when you melt it, it changes to a liquid, usually because it has been heated. The snow had melted, but the lake was still frozen solid... [V n] Meanwhile, melt the… … English dictionary
melt — melt1 meltable, adj. meltability, n. meltingly, adv. meltingness, n. /melt/, v., melted, melted or molten, melting, n. v.i. 1. to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as i … Universalium
melt — [c]/mɛlt / (say melt) verb (melted, melted or molten, melting) –verb (i) 1. to become liquefied by heat, as ice, snow, butter, metal, etc. 2. (not in scientific use) to become liquid; dissolve. 3. Obsolete Colloquial to spend, especially a cheque …
melt — verb 1 (I, T) if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid: The snow was melting in the early morning sun. | melt sth: Melt the butter and mix it with the eggs. compare freeze 1 (1), thaw 1 (1) 2 also melt away (I) to gradually … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
melt — I [[t]mɛlt[/t]] v. i. 1) phs to become liquefied by heat 2) to dissolve: The lozenge will melt on your tongue[/ex] 3) to diminish to nothing: His fortune slowly melted away[/ex] 4) to pass; blend: Night melted into day[/ex] 5) to become softened… … From formal English to slang
