Recent Examples on the WebIn that footage, Kirkwood is wearing the same blue dress, and the U.K. and Ireland are colored in yellow, orange and red hues as opposed to the molten rock-like graphics.—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 Because there is not an open surface, there is no evaporation of the molten glass during the welding process.—IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024 From her feathery Valentino gown in 2019 to last year’s molten pink Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld number pulled straight from the spring 2010 archives, Campbell is never shy to serve up a head-turning look.—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 7 May 2024 Alejandre applied a molten gold shade to her lids, then blended it into a warm, vibrant red tone at the outer corners of her eyes and past her temples, concentrating a blend of the two colors between Smith's brows.—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 May 2024 Armstrong’s afterthought rocks were anorthosite, a low-density material that forms when minerals crystallize within molten rock.—Rebecca Boyle, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024 Menu highlights include molten lava cake, tiramisu, raspberry lemon drop cake, a key lime tart and a dessert flight with four mousses.—The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024 But the biggest blob, a red oblong smear, stretches out over the Los Angeles valley like molten lava.—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024 Parts of the original molten magma surface sank below the crust.—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from past participle of melten to melt
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