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meltaway

meltaway adjective: used in the names of various recipes for cakes and cookies that seem to melt in the mouth.

Adjective

meltaway (not comparable)

  1. Used in the names of various recipes for cakes and cookies that seem to melt in the mouth.
    • Gould’s mother mailed him a recipe box that contained cards with easy-to-follow instructions for some of the family’s favorites: teriyaki chicken, broccoli salad, peanut butter meltaway cake and corn dip.2007 January 30, Karen Crouse, “Dash of Success Spices Up Gould’s Neighborhood”, in New York Times

Origin of meltaway

From melt + away.

Questions about meltaway

What does meltaway mean?
Meltaway means used in the names of various recipes for cakes and cookies that seem to melt in the mouth.
What part of speech is meltaway?
Meltaway is an adjective.

Words near meltaway in the dictionary

  1. meltabilities
  2. meltability
  3. meltable
  4. meltage
  5. meltages
  6. meltaway
  7. meltblown
  8. meltblowns
  9. meltcurve
  10. meltcurves
  11. meltdown

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