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overmelt

overmelt verb: to melt too much.

Verb

overmelt (third-person singular simple present overmelts, present participle overmelting, simple past and past participle overmelted)

  1. (transitive) To melt too much.
    • Don't overmelt the cheese: it should just be softened a little.

Forms of overmelt

third-person singular presentovermelts
present participleovermelting
past participleovermelted
pastovermelted

Origin of overmelt

From over- + melt.

Questions about overmelt

What does overmelt mean?
Overmelt means to melt too much.
What part of speech is overmelt?
Overmelt is a verb.
What is the past tense of overmelt?
The past tense of overmelt is overmelted.

Words near overmelt in the dictionary

  1. overmedication
  2. overmedications
  3. overmeek
  4. overmeekness
  5. overmellow
  6. overmelt
  7. overmelted
  8. overmelting
  9. overmelts
  10. overmen
  11. overmentioned

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