melt
     n : the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a
         liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt
         that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey
         takes several hours" [syn: {thaw}, {thawing}, {melting}]
     v 1: reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid
          state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down
          gold"; "The wax melted in the sun" [syn: {run}, {melt
          down}]
     2: become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted
        the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The
        heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over
        the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the
        meat" [syn: {dissolve}, {thaw}, {unfreeze}, {unthaw}, {dethaw}]
     3: become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he
        mellowed" [syn: {mellow}, {mellow out}]
     4: lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually;
        "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" [syn: {meld}]
     5: become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear
        gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The
        tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk" [syn: {fade}]
     6: become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance
        melted under his charm" [syn: {disappear}]
     [also: {molten}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0