adj
Uncommon
melted
MEHL-tihd
Melted (adj) means Turned into liquid by heating. Example: “The pizza came topped with melted mozzarella.”
adj
1
Turned into liquid by heating.
"The pizza came topped with melted mozzarella."
"Pour the melted butter over the warm pancakes and serve at once."
"We dipped strawberries into a bowl of melted chocolate."
How to use melted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that has changed from solid to liquid through heat, like melted butter or melted snow.
Common pairings
melted cheese
melted chocolate
melted snow
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more melted
- Superlative
- most melted
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unmelted
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What does “melted” mean?
The word “melted” means turned into liquid by heating. In plain terms, describes something that has changed from solid to liquid through heat, like melted butter or melted snow.
How do you pronounce “melted”?
“Melted” is pronounced MEHL-tihd (/ˈmɛltɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “melted” in a sentence?
Here is “melted” used in a sentence: “The pizza came topped with melted mozzarella.”
What part of speech is “melted”?
“Melted” is an adjective.
Is “melted” a common word?
“Melted” is an uncommon word in modern English.
What is the difference between melted and molten?
Melted describes something that has turned into liquid by heating, such as melted chocolate or melted butter, and is used broadly across everyday contexts. Molten is a more formal term reserved almost exclusively for very hot liquefied substances like rock or metal, as in "molten lava."
Is melted an adjective or a verb form?
Melted can function as both: it is the past tense and past participle of the verb "melt," and it also works as a standalone adjective describing a state, as in "melted cheese." The dictionary entry here treats it as an adjective meaning turned into liquid by heating.
What is the difference between melted and melting?
Melted describes something that has already finished turning into liquid, a completed state. Melting describes something currently in the process of turning from solid to liquid, an ongoing action.
