melty
Americanadjective
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(of food) melting or melted.
a melty grilled cheese sandwich; ice cream softened until just melty at the edges.
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softened in feeling by pity, sympathy, love, etc..
I get all melty when I think or write about her.
Etymology
Origin of melty
First recorded in 1920–25; melt 1 ( def. ) + -y 1 ( def. )
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They slurped the cafe’s signature lavashak smoothie — a tart mixture including peaches, various berries and pomegranate molasses — and munched on slow-cooked lamb over nachos with melty Armenian string cheese.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Wooden chalets lining the street offer winter treats from mulled wine and toasted marshmallows to melty raclette cheese on potatoes.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
And yes, I mean that American cheese: the creamy, melty, ultra-processed stuff you grew up with and now pretend to be above.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2025
Of course, I’ve seen the recipes for tofu parmigiana, typically topped with mozzarella and tomato sauce, and baked until melty.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2023
Is that why he let her scoop the melty part from around the edges of his pint of ice cream, stick her hand down in his salt-and-butter popcorn.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
Burgers with softer, freshly toasted buns, meltier cheese and more Big Mac sauce are coming to U.S. restaurants by the end of 2024 and most other markets by the end of 2025.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
The brand's recent menu improvements include softer buns, meltier cheese and grilled onions, which will be added to the patties right on the grill.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2023
Fast-food colossus McDonald’s is rolling out changes to its signature burgers in order to stay fresh, including making cheese meltier and buns softer.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
I enjoyed the crunch of the piece of chocolate nestled most deeply within the marshmallow, in contrast to the meltier bits closer to the incision point.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2022
"Kraft Singles is here to help fans express their love language, ensuring every sandwich is made with the meltiest, most delicious slice."
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
It remained right there on grocery store shelves and it never stopped being the creamiest, meltiest cheese-like product to ever grace a tortilla chip or a bowl of macaroni.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2023
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