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Grade-Level Core ★★★★☆ Tier 2 (General Academic Cross-Curricular)

Melting

Noun 🎵 2 Syllables (mel · t · in · g)
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Visual badge for Melting MELTING

🎙️ Record & Test Your Pronunciation!

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📖 Definitions & Word Senses

2 Meanings (Polysemy)
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Primary Meaning (Sense 1)
Changing from a hard solid into a soft liquid because heat is making it warm up.
2
Secondary Meaning (Sense 2)
Becoming softer or more gentle.

🔍 Difference Between Similar Words

Melting vs. Dissolving

While Melting and Dissolving share similar meanings, 'Melting' is more commonly used in early elementary lessons.

💬 Example Sentences in Stories

"The ice cream was melting fast in the hot sun."
"Remember how to spell and use the word 'melting' in your writing."

🤝 Words That Go Together (Collocations)

Common word combinations kids encounter in storybooks:

✨ a big melting ✨ little melting ✨ my melting ✨ see the melting ✨ draw a melting

🎭 Fun Phrases & Idioms

"Melting of the Day"
A featured vocabulary focus to master in speaking and writing.
"Practice makes melting"
Consistent reading and practice creates effortless fluency.

📝 Word Forms & Grammar Tenses

Singular melting
Plural meltings
Singular Possessive melting's
Plural Possessive meltings'

🎯 Quick Vocabulary Quiz

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Question: Which of these best describes "Melting"?

🎨 Picture of 'Melting'

Melting illustration for kids - Changing from a hard solid into a soft liquid because heat is making it warm up.
Melting: Changing from a hard solid into a soft liquid because heat is making it warm up.
Illustration by Child Pathshala

🔤 Phonics & Word Family

Belongs to: -ing Family

RHYMING WORDS:

🌟 Similar Words (Synonyms)

⚡ Opposite Words (Antonyms)

💡 Grammar & Usage Tips

  • Countable Noun: Can be used with numbers (e.g. *one melting, two meltings*).
  • Indefinite Article: Use 'a' before 'melting'.
  • Grade Alignment: Recommended for foundational reading in Grade-2.

⚠️ Common Spelling & Sound Pitfalls

  • Spelling Check: Sound out each phoneme (onset and coda) carefully when writing this word in spelling tests.

🏛️ Etymology & Word Origin

ORIGIN: Old English & Anglo-Saxon tradition

Preserved through centuries of English storytelling, children's rhymes, and schoolbook readers to describe foundational concepts in daily life.

💡 Fun Kid Trivia!

Did you know? Learning and using a new word in conversations 3 times within 24 hours cements it permanently into long-term memory!

🌐 In Other World Languages

Multilingual Learning

Listen to "Melting" pronounced in world language accents using browser Web Speech:

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