English · Word Candidate

melting

/ˈmɛltɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: meltings

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Which is melting, dissolving or liquefying.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Given over to strong emotion; tender; aroused; emotional, tearful.

Adjective

Examples

What guards the purity of melting maids, / In courtly balls, and midnight masquerades [...]?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

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

Noun

Examples

Of all the transitions brought about on the Earth’s surface by temperature change, the melting of ice into water is the starkest. It is binary. And for the land beneath, the air above and the life around, it changes everything.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

The act of softening or mitigating.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “melting” mean?

Which is melting, dissolving or liquefying.

Is “melting” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.