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. )
Example Sentences
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As it emerges from the oven, the scent alone is enough to gather a crowd—melty cheese, warm ham, sweet-spicy butter all mingling in one irresistible aroma.
From Salon
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”.
From BBC
She said puffs and melty sticks were wholly inappropriate for use within main meals as infants need food that is high in nutrients.
From BBC
Wooden chalets lining the street offer winter treats from mulled wine and toasted marshmallows to melty raclette cheese on potatoes.
From BBC
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.
From Salon
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