Available Definitions:
1) n. - See 2d Milt.
2) v. - To reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or snow.
3) v. - Hence: To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
4) v. i. - To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures.
5) v. i. - To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth.
6) v. i. - Hence: To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear.
7) v. i. - To lose distinct form or outline; to blend.
8) v. i. - To disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog melts away.