molten
Meanings
Verb
- reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
- become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
- lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
- become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
- become less intense and fade away gradually
- past participle of melt
Adjective Satellite
- reduced to liquid form by heating
- "a mass of molten rock"
Adj
- Melted, especially due to great heat
- Made from a melted substance.
- Glowing red-hot.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English molten, from Old English molten, ġemolten (“melted, molten”), from Proto-Germanic *multanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *meltaną (“to melt”). Cognate with Scots moltin, Swedish multen.
Synonyms
dethaw, disappear, dissolve, evaporate, fade, liquefied, liquified, meld, mellow, mellow out, melt, melt down, run, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw
Scrabble Score: 8
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