Meaning
To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English melten, from a merger of Old English meltan (intransitive) and mieltan (transitive), both meaning “to melt, digest,” from Proto-West Germanic *meltan and *maltijan, from Proto-Germanic *meltaną and *maltijaną, both from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld- (“melt”). Cognate with Icelandic melta (“to digest”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-08MEILTUV
- 2026-07-02MEGILNT
- 2026-06-11EGLMOTY
- 2026-01-13MEYTLIN
- 2025-11-23LBTOMNE
- 2025-10-11MELNOTU
- 2025-09-24MAUTLEC
- 2025-07-10LEPMINT
- 2025-07-03LEUMITV
- 2025-06-10TEMIGLZ
- 2025-05-01MCPLEOT
- 2025-03-09MANGELT
+9 earlier appearances in the archive.