melty

[ mel-tee ]

adjective

, melt·i·er, melt·i·est.

1. (of food) melting or melted:

   a melty grilled cheese sandwich; ice cream softened until just melty at the edges.

2. softened in feeling by pity, sympathy, love, etc.:

   I get all melty when I think or write about her.

Word History and Origins

Origin of melty¹

First recorded in 1920–25; melt ¹( def ) + -y ¹( def )

Example Sentences

A fine enough hors d’oeuvre, but they were soft and melty when what the animated rat promised me seemed crispy and charred.

From Eater

A melty, comforting grilled cheese will get you through the worst of weeksI canvassed the Voraciously team, my food-loving Instagram followers and my own experience to compile this list of suggestions.

From Washington Post

What’s more, the trucks must be driven across “ice roads” spanning several frozen bodies of water, routes that are safe enough to navigate during the cold winter months but become treacherously melty by spring.

From Time

Swiss is traditional, but use whatever melty cheese you happen to have kicking around in the fridge.

From Washington Post

After chilling in the fridge for hours, the center is still ooey, gooey, slightly melty, resulting in the most satisfying cheesecake bite.

From Eater

Cut into them and find a hidden treat of melty, oozy mozzarella.

From The Daily Beast