melt
verb (used without object)
to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
meltingly
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a word derived from
melt.
Example Sentences
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“The meat is so juicy, meltingly tender and flaky ... it’s way beyond expectations,” they said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Fire brigades advise putting candles out before you leave a room and before bed; keeping them away from flammable materials, pets and children; and that tea light holders can make surfaces meltingly hot.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2022
All’s forgiven when the prime fish surfaces with such fun companions as a tater tot flavored with fresh dill and meltingly soft cabbage, its butter sauce popping with orange salmon roe.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
I finally discovered that when cut into wedges, browned in a skillet, then oven-braised until meltingly tender and caramelized, you become truly, compellingly luxurious.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
And now they played so meltingly, so whimperingly and so lamentingly, that their souls became soft as wax.
