Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 40 compound words that contain melt. The most common are listed below. Open melt in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 26
- melt awayTo fade or wane
- melt downTo melt fully, especially metal or glass so that it can be remade into something else.
- melt pondPools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.
- tuna meltA sandwich with tuna and a layer of melted cheese in it, usually eaten hot.
- summer meltThe phenomenon where incoming students who have committed to attend a college or university change their minds during the summer and opt to attend another institution.
- dead-meltAlternative form of deadmelt: To melt steel at high temperatures in order to deoxidize it.
- melt in the mouthTo be deliciously soft and creamy; to create a melting sensation when eaten; to need little chewing.
- melt sandwichA type of closed sandwich with a non-cheese filling, and a layer of cheese on top which is grilled or fried until the cheese melts.
- snow meltAlternative form of snowmelt: Runoff from melting snow.
- spring meltThe time of the year, generally in the early spring, when the snowpack accumulated during the winter melts.
- melt pondsplural of melt pond: Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.
- patty meltA kind of hamburger consisting of a meat patty and cheese between two slices of bread (traditionally rye but sometimes sourdough), or on a single slice.
- butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouthThe identified person appears to be benign, mild-mannered, or calm (but with an integral suggestion that, to the contrary, they really are untrustworthy, disagreeable, or mean-spirited).
- melt someone's butterTo appeal to someone's fancy.
- hot melt adhesiveA solvent-free, solid adhesive that is melted by heating for use.
- hot melt glueSynonym of hot melt adhesive: A solvent-free, solid adhesive that is melted by heating for use.
- hot melt adhesivesplural of hot melt adhesive: A solvent-free, solid adhesive that is melted by heating for use.
- impact meltThe molten rock that forms when an asteroid or meteorite strikes a solid surface, creating intense heat and pressure.
- melt outTo remove (a substance) by melting it.
- melt upOf the price of a security, to increase to an unexpected degree.
- melt sandwichesplural of melt sandwich: A type of closed sandwich with a non-cheese filling, and a layer of cheese on top which is grilled or fried until the cheese melts.
- butter would not melt in someone's mouthAlternative form of butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth: The identified person appears to be benign, mild-mannered, or calm (but with an integral suggestion that, to the contrary, they really are untrustworthy, disagreeable, or …
- hot melt gluesplural of hot melt glue: A solvent-free, solid adhesive that is melted by heating for use.
- butter will not melt in someone's mouthAlternative form of butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth: The identified person appears to be benign, mild-mannered, or calm (but with an integral suggestion that, to the contrary, they really are untrustworthy, disagreeable, or …
- butter won't melt in someone's mouthAlternative form of butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth: The identified person appears to be benign, mild-mannered, or calm (but with an integral suggestion that, to the contrary, they really are untrustworthy, disagreeable, or …
Compound words 40
- meldTo combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse.
- meltwaterWater from melting ice or snow.
- premeltThe melting of something prior to a subsequent process.
- unmeltTo undergo the process of melting in reverse.
- formeltTo melt; melt away; dissolve.
- icemeltThe melting of a geographical mass of ice.
- meltableCapable of, or suitable for, being melted.
- meltageThe process of melting.
- meltawayUsed in the names of various recipes for cakes and cookies that seem to melt in the mouth.
- overmeltTo melt too much.