faint vs melt

faint

verb
  • To decay; to disappear; to vanish. 

  • To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions). 

  • To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent. 

noun
  • The act of fainting, syncope. 

  • The state of one who has fainted; a swoon. 

adj
  • Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness 

  • Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy 

  • Slight; minimal. 

  • Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp 

  • Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected 

melt

verb
  • To dissolve, disperse, vanish. 

  • To be emotionally softened or touched. 

  • To be discouraged. 

  • To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. 

  • To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken. 

  • To be very hot and sweat profusely. 

noun
  • A melt sandwich. 

  • A wax-based substance for use in an oil burner as an alternative to mixing oils and water. 

  • The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions. 

  • Molten material, the product of melting. 

  • The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state. 

  • Rock showing evidence of having been remelted after it originally solidified. 

  • An idiot. 

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