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Added 9 October 2026

melting

/ˈmɛltɪŋ/ adjective

In Latin: tābidus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about melting at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Which is melting, dissolving or liquefying.
Given over to strong emotion; tender; aroused; emotional, tearful.
That causes one to melt with emotion; able to make others feel tender and emotional.

verb

present participle and gerund of melt

noun

The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.
The act of softening or mitigating.

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