molten Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
    melt down; run; melt.
    • melt butter
    • melt down gold
    • The wax melted in the sun
  2. verb become or cause to become soft or liquid
    thaw; melt; unthaw; unfreeze; dethaw; dissolve.
    • The sun melted the ice
    • the ice thawed
    • the ice cream melted
    • The heat melted the wax
    • The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
    • dethaw the meat
  3. verb become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
    mellow; mellow out; melt.
    • With age, he mellowed
  4. verb lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
    meld; melt.
    • Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene
  5. verb become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
    melt; fade.
    • The scene begins to fade
    • The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk
  6. verb become less intense and fade away gradually
    evaporate; disappear; melt.
    • her resistance melted under his charm
    • her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance
  7. adjective satellite reduced to liquid form by heating
    liquefied; liquified.
    • a mass of molten rock

WordNet


Mol"ten adjective
Etymology
See Melt.
Definitions
  1. Melted; being in a state of fusion, esp. when the liquid state is produced by a high degree of heat; as, molten iron.
  2. Made by melting and casting the substance or metal of which the thing is formed; as, a molten image.

Webster 1913