# melted

/ˈmɛɫtəd/ (US) · /mˈɛltɪd/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/melted
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. turned to liquid

adjective · CEFR A2

having changed from a solid to a liquid because of heat.

For teachers: describes a substance that has transitioned from a solid to a liquid state through the application of heat.

- The children enjoyed their ice cream even though it was already half melted.
- The chef drizzled melted butter over the lobster tails just before serving them to the guests.

## Examples

- The ice cubes melted quickly in the sun.
- The chef poured the melted butter over the vegetables to add flavor and moisture.
- As the temperature rose above freezing, the thick layer of snow that had covered the valley for weeks finally melted, revealing the dormant grass beneath.

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