Noun
The
melting
of
ice
,
snow
,
or
other
frozen
or
congealed
matter
;
the
transformation
of
ice
or
the
like
into
the
state
of
a
fluid
;
liquefaction
by
heat
of
anything
congealed
by
frost
Verb
To
gradually
melt
,
dissolve
,
or
become
fluid
;
to
soften
from
frozen