The Clue
Heated; glowing (6 letter answer)
The Answer
MOLTEN
Tags
Notes
The answer MOLTEN is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
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Definition
MELT as a verb:
1. (melt, run, melt down) = reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"
2. (dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt) = become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
3. (mellow, melt, mellow out) = become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"
4. (melt, meld) = lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
5. (fade, melt) = become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"
6. (melt, disappear) = become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"
MOLTEN as an adjective:
1. (molten, liquefied, liquified) = reduced to liquid form by heating; "a mass of molten rock"