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melting

adjective melt·ing \ˈmel-tiŋ\

: having a quality that causes gentle feelings of love, sympathy, etc.

Full Definition of MELTING

:  tender, delicate <a love song's melting lyric>
— melt·ing·ly adverb
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First Known Use of MELTING

1565

Rhymes with MELTING

belting, felting, pelting

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8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. melting
  2. melt
  3. melting out
  4. melting point
  5. melting pot
  6. high-melting
  7. mixed melting point
  8. melt down
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