melted

1. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heatingExamples: "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"Synonyms: melt, melt down, run

2. become or cause to become soft or liquidExamples: "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"Synonyms: dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw

3. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genialExamples: "With age, he mellowed"Synonyms: mellow, mellow out, melt

4. lose its distinct outline or shape; blend graduallyExamples: "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"Synonyms: meld, melt

5. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seeminglyExamples: "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"Synonyms: fade, melt

6. become less intense and fade away graduallyExamples: "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"Synonyms: disappear, evaporate, melt