melted
UK: ˈmɛltɪd | US: ˈmɛltɪd
adj. changed from a solid to a liquid state by heat
v. (past tense and past participle of melt) to become liquid through heating
The word melt originates from Old English meltan (intransitive, "to become liquid") and mieltan (transitive, "to cause to liquefy"), both derived from Proto-Germanic meltaną. The -ed suffix is a common English past tense marker, indicating completed action. Over time, melted evolved to describe both the process and the resulting state of liquefaction, retaining its core meaning tied to thermal phase change.
The ice cream melted quickly under the hot sun.
She melted the chocolate in a double boiler.
His anger melted away when he saw her smile.
The snow had melted by noon, leaving muddy trails.
The sculptor melted bronze to cast the statue.