molten

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word molten. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word molten, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say molten in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word molten you have here. The definition of the word molten will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmolten, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Mölten

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English molten, from Old English molten, ġemolten (“melted, molten”), from Proto-Germanic *multanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *meltaną (“to melt”). Cognate with Scots moltin, Swedish multen.

Pronunciation

Adjective

molten (comparative more molten, superlative most molten)

  2. Melted.
    molten metal
    molten wax
    molten rock
  3. Made from a melted substance. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  4. Glowing red-hot.

Usage notes

Molten cannot be used to refer to ice or snow that has melted into water.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

molten

  1. (archaic) past participle of melt

See also

Anagrams

Old English

Verb

molten

  1. past participle of meltan
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia