# melted

Pronunciation: say "MEL-tid" /ˈmɛltɪd/

## Adjective

1. In a liquid state as a result of being heated until it melts.
   - Simple: Changed into a liquid because of heat.
   - _A pool of melted wax spread across the tabletop beneath the candle._
   - _The recipe calls for two tablespoons of melted butter stirred into the batter._

## Verb

2. Past tense and past participle of melt. — simple past and past participle of melt
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of melt. Use this form when the melting already happened.
   - _The candle wax melted and pooled across the saucer._
   - _By April the glacier had melted noticeably along its lower edge._

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