melty

[mel-tee]

adjective

meltier, meltiest 

1. (of food) melting or melted.

   a melty grilled cheese sandwich; ice cream softened until just melty at the edges.

2. softened in feeling by pity, sympathy, love, etc..

   I get all melty when I think or write about her.

Word History and Origins

Origin of melty¹

First recorded in 1920–25; melt ¹ ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

It told the BBC their carrot and parsnip melty puffs and tomato and basil melty sticks – advertised clearly as snacks on supermarket websites, and in the ”snacks and finger foods“ section on their own website – were actually intended to be used as part of a meal or ”picky plate”.

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She said puffs and melty sticks were wholly inappropriate for use within main meals as infants need food that is high in nutrients.

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Wooden chalets lining the street offer winter treats from mulled wine and toasted marshmallows to melty raclette cheese on potatoes.

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And yes, I mean that American cheese: the creamy, melty, ultra-processed stuff you grew up with and now pretend to be above.

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What Sargento has done, Hogan says, is build a cheese that’s made like a natural cheddar or Monterey Jack — just five ingredients, no emulsifiers, no artificial melt-enhancers — but engineered to behave the way a Kraft Single does: smooth, melty, creamy and familiar.

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