see 2d milt.-to reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or snow.-hence: to soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.-to be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures.-to dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth.-hence: to be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear.-to lose distinct form or outline; to blend.-to disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog melts away.