": an order of imperfect fungi that have the conidia borne in acervuli which are either immersed or erumpent and that are parasites of higher plants \u2014 see anthracnose , melanconiaceae":[]
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"\u02c8me-(\u02cc)l\u014d-\u02cckr\u0113m"
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"definitions":{
": a rich English meat pie":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"from Melton Mowbray , England":""
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"blissful",
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"buoyed",
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": tending to depress the spirits : saddening":[]
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"she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life",
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"Set primarily in the South, Plattner\u2019s vignettes provide intimate glimpses into a series of singular events that, when strung together, paint a larger picture of the melancholic and frequently dissatisfactory state of existing in the modern world. \u2014 Leah Tyler, ajc , 30 May 2022",
"This track is a melancholic trip kicked off by Raquel\u2019s soothing and warm vocals. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
"There\u2019s something at the core of most Japanese music that\u2019s melancholic , sentimental. \u2014 Patrick St. Michel, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The melancholic track then turns into a self-empowering anthem. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The video is a compilation of voice recordings of residents describing Shanghai's lockdown accompanied by melancholic instrumental music and black-and-white photos of empty Shanghai streets. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The record, while lyrically often as melancholic as his \u201860s catalog, is sonically his sunniest and most textural. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile, Alex G\u2019s melancholic guitar-centric score hypnotizes by layering unnerving and soothing elements. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Conversations follows much of the same winning formula, casting a fresh face in the lead role and leaning in to the melancholic love story of Rooney\u2019s source material. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English malencolic, melancolyk \"consisting of or caused by black bile, irascible, gloomy,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French melancolique, borrowed from Latin melancholicus, borrowed from Greek melancholik\u00f3s, from melanchol\u00eda \"black bile, melancholy entry 1 \" + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
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"\u02ccme-l\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4-lik",
"\u02ccmel-\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4l-ik"
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"-l\u0259\u0307st"
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"noun"
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"depressing",
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"dreary",
"heartbreaking",
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"mournful",
"pathetic",
"sad",
"saddening",
"sorry",
"tearful",
"teary"
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"a fine romantic kind of a melancholy on the fading of the year",
"\u2014 Richard Holmes",
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"\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
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"\u2014 Brenda Lane Richardson",
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"\u2014 Rolling Stone"
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"Noun",
"the bleakness of winter sometimes gives me cause for melancholy",
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"A melancholy lesson of advancing years is the realization that you can't make old friends. \u2014 Christopher Hitchens , Harper's , June 1999",
"He has a snarled mop of spiky black hair, melancholy circles around his eyes, and a tiny Cupid's-bow mouth. \u2014 Pauline Kael , New Yorker , 17 Dec. 1990",
"I see your mournful party in my mind's eye under every varying circumstance of the day; \u2026 the efforts to talk, the frequent summons to melancholy orders and cares, and poor Edward, restless in misery, going from one room to the other \u2026 \u2014 Jane Austen , letter , 24 Oct. 1808",
"She was in a melancholy mood.",
"He became quiet and melancholy as the hours slowly passed.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The intermittent use of harmonica, banjo and pedal steel guitar enhances the music\u2019s weary elegance and melancholy . \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
"But, even as his environment changed, his melancholy remained. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"But a lot of those poems, people will now understand, have a lot of melancholy behind them and a real challenging experience that birthed that thought. \u2014 Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2021",
"Even in the maternity ward, the sight of women cradling babies roused the old melancholy . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"Despite the sweetness, Bright Eyes still evoke the melancholy of their earliest work. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 14 Feb. 2022",
"This duality -- an attention to granular details alongside the hard work of processing tragedy -- provided me with a way through the melancholy of these last years. \u2014 Jodi Ettenberg, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Her cheerfulness knows no bounds, but Dunst complicates it with the underlying melancholy of someone who wants more than her small-town life can provide. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
"There is a certain melancholy to that observation, maybe even a kind of despair, that is enhanced by the strangely nostalgic atmosphere Kapadia evokes. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Off Ayra Starr\u2019s debut album 19 and Dangerous, the single is a melancholy Afropop ballad full of longing for love. \u2014 Tara Aquino, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"Much like the myth, Avalon is full of grandeur as much as melancholy . \u2014 Jill Krajewski, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
"The death of spacecraft on distant worlds always feels melancholy . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
"If that moment was melancholy , the hearing itself was at times snappish. \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"That attitude is jettisoned on this one, with peak emotions here also tinged with melancholy in a nod to the dichotomy of life, the maturity of the group, their sound, their fans and of the dance scene itself. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 15 Apr. 2022",
"So melancholy now, on the lonely gray seas, is tempered with sight of shore. \u2014 Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
"The collection\u2019s strongest poems find a melancholy strain thrumming under the good intentions. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2021",
"That said, in the last scenes the film really does make a melancholy swerve away from the historical record, but to explain how exactly would be to spoil it. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022"
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"Middle English malencolie, melancolie \"black bile, preponderance or excess of black bile, state (as anger or sorrow) produced by excessive black bile,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French malencolie, melencolie, borrowed from Late Latin melancholia (Medieval Latin malencolia, by association with the prefix mal- mal- ), borrowed from Greek melanchol\u00eda, from melan-, athematic variant of melano- melano- + chol\u1e17 \"bile\" + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at gall entry 1":"Noun",
"Middle English malincolie, melancolie, from attributive use of malencolie melancholy entry 1 , probably reinforced by construal of -ly as an adjective suffix":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8me-l\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0113",
"\u02c8mel-\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4l-\u0113"
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"blue devils",
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"dejection",
"depression",
"desolation",
"despond",
"despondence",
"despondency",
"disconsolateness",
"dispiritedness",
"doldrums",
"dolefulness",
"downheartedness",
"dreariness",
"dumps",
"forlornness",
"gloom",
"gloominess",
"glumness",
"heartsickness",
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"miserableness",
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"mournfulness",
"oppression",
"sadness",
"sorrowfulness",
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": a perennial stoloniferous Old World thistle ( Circium heterophyllum ) with lanceolate finely toothed basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish purple florets":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021022",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a card or combination of cards that is or can be melded in a card game":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1887, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1887, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"1919, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1954, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"German melden to announce, from Old High German meld\u014dn ; akin to Old English meldian to announce, Lithuanian malda prayer":"Verb and Noun",
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"\u02c8meld"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211810",
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"noun",
"verb"
]
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"examples":[
"a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two individuals being charged, Krasner\u2019s office said, were involved in nonfatal shootings during the melee . \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
"Zachary Robinson, 27, of St. Paul, and Desean Solomon, 30, of Richfield, were charged with riot in connection with the melee . \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 23 Sep. 2020",
"Pescatore said Townes and Jackson were passing each other on the same side of South Street when words were exchanged, setting off a melee . \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
"Students threw desks and chairs and a staff member was pushed into a locker in a melee that broke out Tuesday at a school in Charles County, Md., authorities said. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"The funeral in Jerusalem for Shireen Abu Akleh began with a violent melee Friday when Israeli security forces shoved and assaulted the people carrying her wooden casket to a church in the Old City. \u2014 David S. Cloud, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Ahn was already bleeding when William E. Aho, now 38, got tangled up in the melee and tried to get Ahn out of the area, Lowe said. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
"When police arrived on the scene, officers found that over 50 people were involved in the melee and seven men had been stabbed. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 15 May 2022",
"Some 400 pilgrims died in the melee , most from suffocation or trampling. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 23 Apr. 2022"
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"circa 1648, in the meaning defined above":""
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"French m\u00eal\u00e9e , from Old French meslee , from mesler to mix \u2014 more at meddle":""
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"\u02c8m\u0101-\u02ccl\u0101",
"m\u0101-\u02c8l\u0101"
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"synonyms":[
"affray",
"brawl",
"broil",
"donnybrook",
"fracas",
"fray",
"free-for-all",
"rough-and-tumble",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction"
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[
"worsen"
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"regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of migrant farm laborers"
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"1542, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Late Latin melioratus , past participle of meliorare , from Latin melior better; akin to Latin multus much, Greek mala very":""
": the Jewish quarter of a northern African city or town especially in Morocco \u2014 compare medina":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
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"\u02c8mel\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013037",
"type":[
"noun"
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": melee sense 1":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English melle , from Middle French meslee, medlee, melee mixture, quarrel, fight":""
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"\u02c8me(\u02cc)l\u0101",
"\u02c8mel\u0113",
"me\u02c8l\u0101",
"m\u0259\u02c8l\u0101"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091806",
"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": resembling or containing honey":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin melleus , from mell- + -eus -eous":""
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"\u02c8mel\u0113\u0259s"
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"by shortening and alteration":""
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"\u02c8mel\u0259(r)"
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": producing or yielding honey":[]
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"Latin mellifer (from mell- + -fer -ferous) + English -ous":""
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"(\u02c8)me\u00a6lif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
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"antonyms":[
"unlyrical"
],
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"the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel"
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"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Late Latin mellifluent-, mellifluens , from Latin mell-, mel + fluent-, fluens , present participle of fluere":""
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"me-\u02c8li-fl\u0259-w\u0259nt"
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"a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The through line for these seemingly disparate selections is his buoyant and mellifluous voice, capable of roping any and all material into the realm of genuine romance. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Looney speaks in a mellifluous Texas drawl, wears bolo ties and cowboy boots and pilots his own plane to court hearings outside Houston. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Texan with a mellifluous voice honed as a radio announcer during his youth, Mr. Easley became a compelling presence in Washington\u2019s corridors of power. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Even the quad exhaust tips out back seem cut from the same metallic cloth, though the soundtrack blasted through the pipes is more mellifluous in tone than the G63's machine-gun rat-a-tat-tat. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 17 Feb. 2022",
"In Love and Death, is uncharacteristically romantic in imagery and impressively mellifluous in execution. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 14 Feb. 2022",
"His countertenor voice and phrasing\u2014both mellifluous and frayed around the edges\u2014convey anguish and hope. \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
"In the first of two TV spots, a young man in a winter coat and scarf does a mellifluous , conversational rap about appreciating Connecticut. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Why had all his predecessors failed to formulate such an exquisite, indeed mellifluous name for a place of spiritual quest"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English mellyfluous , from Late Latin mellifluus , from Latin mell-, mel honey + fluere to flow; akin to Goth milith honey, Greek melit-, meli":""
},
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"me-\u02c8li-fl\u0259-w\u0259s",
"m\u0259-"
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"lyric",
"lyrical",
"mellifluent",
"mellow",
"melodic",
"melodious",
"musical"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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": a crystalline acid C 6 H 2 (COOH) 4 formed by oxidation of isodurene; 1,2,3,5-benzene-tetracarboxylic acid":[],
": either of two isomeric acids derived from benzene:":[],
": prehnitic acid sense b":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary mell ite + -o- + Greek phan- (stem of phainesthai to appear, passive of phainein to show) + International Scientific Vocabulary -ic":""
},
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"\u00a6mel\u0259\u00a6fanik-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113520",
"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a valved brass instrument similar in form and range to the French horn":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s one of the most touching moments of the debut episode, the first of eight. Nehemiah, a mellophone player and aspiring leader, offers another of the show\u2019s strong personalities. \u2014 Candace Mcduffie, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Two somehow escape through the swirl of trumpets, mellophones and clarinets. \u2014 Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown , 11 Aug. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"mellow entry 1 + -phone":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u014dn"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183234",
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an electronic keyboard instrument programmed to produce the tape-recorded sounds usually of orchestral instruments":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rod Argent is the composer of most Zombie songs, and is quite a keyboardist, demonstrating his dexterity on the organ, piano, harpsichord, and mellotron . \u2014 Herbert W. Strupp, National Review , 5 Oct. 2019",
"There are flute-like mellotron keyboard sounds on that record that sound carefully wedded to Rae\u2019s voice. \u2014 John Adamian, courant.com , 2 July 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"from Mellotron , a trademark":""
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"\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02cctr\u00e4n"
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"She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellow in her old age."
],
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],
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"\u2014 often used with out"
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"After a few drinks we felt pretty mellow ."
],
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"Adjective",
"The painting captures the mellow light of a summer evening.",
"This wine is very mellow .",
"He was in a mellow mood.",
"She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellower in her old age.",
"He's a very mellow guy.",
"After a couple of drinks we all started feeling pretty mellow .",
"Verb",
"She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she has mellowed in her old age.",
"The wine needs time to mellow .",
"She was a tough and demanding teacher, but old age has mellowed her.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The linen frock\u2014which is also available in mellow yellow gingham and floral print\u2014is a breeze to slip into and serves as the ultimate solution on 85+ degree days when even denim shorts feel too heavy to put on. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 2 July 2022",
"Known for his long ginger dreadlocks, Hucknall walked out in a black cape over a colorful vest and made everyone rock along with his mellow R&B groove-funk. \u2014 Marissa Charles, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"After mingling with friends, most guests simply sat on the lawn on the hot, humid evening and listened to the mellow music of composer Ramer. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"The lighting is mellow and, according to the designers, conducive. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
"The grasshopper sundae, made with a mellow , fresh-mint chip ice cream, dense chocolate fudge, crunchy bits of homemade waffle cones and whipped cream, is thankfully available year round. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"Samba, as the story\u2019s emotional fulcrum and bookish Lothario, makes Camille both mellow and magnetic, someone whose sensitivity and openness to the many women passing through his life can be both vice and virtue. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"One\u2019s a marshmallow house; the other is a harsh/ mellow mouse. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
"This process produces a dish of tender meat and mellow flavors with a creamy, comforting sauce coating it all. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Adaptogenic mushrooms are also included for their stress-relieving capabilities, making these the ultimate treat to mellow your pooch out. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Doing it with your friends on a dedicated girls' trip without kids, spouses, and bosses looking over your shoulder is the perfect way to unwind, reconnect, mellow out and just get excited about life again. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
"Pickling the onion in the lime juice for a few minutes before mixing them both with the rest of the ingredients helps mellow the raw flavor and keep your guacamole fresher for longer. \u2014 Daniel Holzman And Matt Rodbard, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Consisting of seven pieces, all made from 100% organic cotton, expect romantic dresses, jumpsuits and blouses with scallops, frills and ruffles galore, in a nostalgic color palette of white, bon bon pink, and mellow yellow. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Roast radish leaves as well as radishes; while the radishes mellow and turn buttery-soft, the leaves turn crisp. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"What usually happens is that people who are not closely attached to a party tend to mellow on an ex-president first. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
"That put her in the crosshairs of criticism from other leaders, including King and SNCC chairman John Lewis, who tried to convince her to be more accommodating and less confrontational, but Richardson refused to back down or mellow out. \u2014 Janelle Harris Dixon, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Feb. 2022",
"While bouldering is scant, big-wall climbers will find plenty of stoke on Zion Canyon\u2019s sheer sandstone cliffs, especially when temperatures mellow out in the fall and spring. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019"
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"1575, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
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"\u02c8me-l\u014d",
"\u02c8me-(\u02cc)l\u014d"
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"euphonious",
"lyric",
"lyrical",
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"melodic",
"melodious",
"musical"
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": to become relaxed and calm":[
"She mellowed out as she grew older.",
"You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out ."
],
": to calm down":[
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"You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out ."
]
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": to become relaxed and calm":[
"She mellowed out as she grew older.",
"You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out ."
],
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"She mellowed out as she grew older.",
"You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out ."
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"Middle English melowy , from melwe, meluwe + -y":""
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"|i",
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"a hummable melody",
"the piper's fingers play the melody on a pipe called a chanter",
"\u2014 Pat Cahill"
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": a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds":[
"whilst all the winds with melody are ringing",
"\u2014 P. B. Shelley"
]
},
"examples":[
"He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies .",
"a composer known for his love of melody",
"He sang a few old-fashioned melodies .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Sometimes, Forever, every languid lyric and opaque melody feels strategically placed with care and concern. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
"Bryan has a Garth Brooks-type ability to turn a simple relatable rhyme and singable melody into gold, down to earth and poetic. \u2014 Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
"Also woven into the remix are parts of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein\u2019s original Stranger Things score, namely the instantly recognizable ascending synth melody repetition. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
"Based on a game McCartney played as a child, the chant-along chorus is infectious on its own, but the rest of the song is indicative of a genius of melody whose touch remained deft 60 years into a career. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"One hears the echoes of Schubert\u2019s Ninth Symphony, which Schumann admired, and here, as in Schubert, Schumann\u2019s musical surface is almost entirely melody -driven. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Comedy, like music, has two copyrights: one in the composition (the words or melody ) and one in the recording (often owned by record labels). \u2014 Mitra Ahouraian, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"But the Ohio Supreme court saw otherwise the majority opinion was melody Stewart, Maureen O\u2019Connor, Jennifer Bruner, and Michael Donnelley in their, in their writeup. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"While their 2020 debut positioned the seven-piece as their era\u2019s elite revivalists of talky post-punk, the second album took a gentle turn toward melody . \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English melodie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin melodia , from Greek mel\u014didia chanting, music, from melos limb, musical phrase, song (probably akin to Breton mell joint) + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode":""
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"air",
"lay",
"song",
"strain",
"tune",
"warble"
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"adverb",
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"examples":[
"preferred the melodious sounds of the woodlands to anything produced in a concert hall",
"a particularly melodious ringtone that was instantly recognizable",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The eternally-loved bergamot produces a melodious harmony with ban timmur, a pepper found in the Nepalese mountains and known for its irreplaceable spicy smell. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"The music is a melodious mixed bag, with a frothy high school dance number, sweet duets and moving commentary on the educational rat race. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Standing at the edge, the three clergymen intoned a dirge, in a low, melodious chant. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"Giveon\u2019s baritone vocals set the tone for the melodious R&B track and getting the audience members on their feet. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The changes sound minor, but the W-16 is now more melodious . \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
"With their distinct sound, melodious voices, and rap chemistry, el duo de la historia dropped a song for those who move on too quickly from a past relationship. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 11 Feb. 2022",
"There was no beauty, no grace, or for that matter no melodious music. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 5 Feb. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"m\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-d\u0113-\u0259s"
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"lyric",
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"antonyms":[
"undramatic"
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": appealing to the emotions : sensational":[
"the fund-raiser's desperate, melodramatic appeal for more donations"
],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama":[
"a luridly melodramatic script"
]
},
"examples":[
"Oh, quit being so melodramatic !",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The house lights dimmed and a sort of political trailer played, set to melodramatic music. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"The ending depends on a perverse kind of deus ex machina that some readers will consider too melodramatic . \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Argento's work has always incorporated the melodramatic sweep and heightened emotion of opera. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"But many critics have called out her tearless sobbing and melodramatic tone as inauthentic. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 12 May 2022",
"With everyone subdued, Schneider and Schultz at least have a genuine love story to play out, and Jennifer Smith and Kevin Ligon give an old-school melodramatic musical comedy tone. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
"That subplot is almost one too many, but the film\u2019s melancholy undercurrents, and its keen-eyed observation of the solitude of all four principals, makes the more melodramatic strands both involving and affecting. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The screenplay is thoughtful and nuanced, and Epps\u2019s performance anchors the narrative with a solid, unfussy portrayal of ethical indecision, even if the third act detours into more melodramatic territory. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Cleage\u2019s dilatory method, unfortunately, nudges her to find melodramatic solutions to the stasis. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
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"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for melodramatic dramatic , theatrical , histrionic , melodramatic mean having a character or an effect like that of acted plays. dramatic applies to situations in life and literature that stir the imagination and emotions deeply. a dramatic meeting of world leaders theatrical implies a crude appeal through artificiality or exaggeration in gesture or vocal expression. a theatrical oration histrionic applies to tones, gestures, and motions and suggests a deliberate affectation or staginess. a histrionic show of grief melodramatic suggests an exaggerated emotionalism or an inappropriate theatricalism. made a melodramatic plea",
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"hammy",
"histrionic",
"stagy",
"stagey",
"theatrical",
"theatric"
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": a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole":[
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"the piper's fingers play the melody on a pipe called a chanter",
"\u2014 Pat Cahill"
],
": a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds":[
"whilst all the winds with melody are ringing",
"\u2014 P. B. Shelley"
]
},
"examples":[
"He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies .",
"a composer known for his love of melody",
"He sang a few old-fashioned melodies .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Sometimes, Forever, every languid lyric and opaque melody feels strategically placed with care and concern. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
"Bryan has a Garth Brooks-type ability to turn a simple relatable rhyme and singable melody into gold, down to earth and poetic. \u2014 Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
"Also woven into the remix are parts of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein\u2019s original Stranger Things score, namely the instantly recognizable ascending synth melody repetition. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
"Based on a game McCartney played as a child, the chant-along chorus is infectious on its own, but the rest of the song is indicative of a genius of melody whose touch remained deft 60 years into a career. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"One hears the echoes of Schubert\u2019s Ninth Symphony, which Schumann admired, and here, as in Schubert, Schumann\u2019s musical surface is almost entirely melody -driven. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Comedy, like music, has two copyrights: one in the composition (the words or melody ) and one in the recording (often owned by record labels). \u2014 Mitra Ahouraian, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"But the Ohio Supreme court saw otherwise the majority opinion was melody Stewart, Maureen O\u2019Connor, Jennifer Bruner, and Michael Donnelley in their, in their writeup. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"While their 2020 debut positioned the seven-piece as their era\u2019s elite revivalists of talky post-punk, the second album took a gentle turn toward melody . \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English melodie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin melodia , from Greek mel\u014didia chanting, music, from melos limb, musical phrase, song (probably akin to Breton mell joint) + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode":""
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"\u02c8me-l\u0259-d\u0113"
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"lay",
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"melt":{
"antonyms":[
"appear",
"materialize"
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"a tuna melt"
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": to lose outline or distinctness : blend":[],
": to make tender or gentle : soften":[],
": to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The butter melted in the frying pan.",
"The snow is finally melting .",
"She melted butter in the frying pan.",
"a tablespoon of melted butter",
"Their determination melted in the face of opposition.",
"She melted at his kindly words.",
"Her heart melted with compassion."
],
"first_known_use":{
"1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
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"Middle English, from Old English meltan ; akin to Old Norse melta to digest, Greek meldein to melt \u2014 more at mollify":"Verb"
": to fill someone with compassion, sympathy, etc.":[
"It would have melted your heart to see her lying in that hospital bed.",
"A warm smile melts the heart [=causes someone to feel affection] ."
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": a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty":[],
": the population of such a place":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the late, great Jonathan Gold pointed out, L.A is the anti- melting pot . \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Many other artists in the show were immigrants, too: German, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Japanese, Chinese, and British (does Canadian count",
"Hip-hop aficionados meet foodie culture in this melting pot phenomenon, spawning a devoted following for international flavors such as magic masala, pickled fish and even beer. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022",
"And for an especially wide variety of cuisines, there's Tel Aviv, a melting pot of immigrants from dozens of countries. \u2014 Jane Levere, CNN , 29 May 2022",
"The melting pot of Perry\u2019s personality, pass-rushing skills and more than eight thousand Instagram followers put a monetary value on his prospect status. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
"The thaumaturgic melting pot burbled away in Alexandria until the city fell to Muslim armies in 641 ad. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"It\u2019s a melting pot of attendees who go for the food and leave with new friendships. \u2014 Eric Fuller, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Global workplaces are a melting pot of cultures, work styles and professional backgrounds. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
],
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"1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"circa 1858, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of several vertebrate hormones of the pituitary gland that darken the skin by stimulating melanin dispersion in pigment-containing cells":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During pregnancy, there even appear to be higher levels of what\u2019s known as melanocyte-stimulating hormone . \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 27 Aug. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
": a thermosetting resin made from melamine and an aldehyde and used especially in molded or laminated products, adhesives, and coatings":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Made with bamboo fiber and melamine resin , the boxes are dishwasher safe, though not microwave safe. \u2014 Madison Flager, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 2 Apr. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1939, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194908"
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": a genus (the type of the family Melampsoraceae) of rusts that have sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer \u2014 see flax rust":[]
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"apparently beset by personal problems, the actor proceeded to melt down before startled theatergoers",
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"Nearly nobody was prosecuted for the 2008 financial crisis that caused a worldwide economic meltdown and a multi-year recession that cost the U.S. nearly nine million jobs. \u2014 Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"Prices will be lower, and there\u2019s less chance of experiencing a service meltdown . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"Instead, after a stunning meltdown , the Beavers are one loss away from an early exit. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
"Friday\u2019s meltdown marks the largest lead the Sox have blown since last September 6 against the Rays. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"Temperatures in the reactor would not be hot enough to cause a meltdown , and the amount of waste the company would remove every 20 years would be about the size of a refrigerator. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
"Crypto trader, Chantal Justine, believes those rushing to buy the dip are only motivated by the get-rich-quick mentality and a future price meltdown is inevitable. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 17 May 2022",
"To prevent a new meltdown from causing a second Great Depression, the Fed extended trillions of dollars of loans to financial companies and foreign central banks. \u2014 Lev Menand, Time , 4 May 2022",
"The Yankees won for the fourth time in five games and got their second walk-off win following a rare bullpen meltdown . \u2014 Larry Fleisher, ajc , 24 Apr. 2022"
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": native copperas FeSo 4 .7H 2 O that is isomorphous with kirovite and pisanite":[]
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"noun"
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": a genus of hard-skinned puffballs of the family Sclerodermataceae \u2014 see red truffle":[]
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"\u2014 Claudia Kalb",
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"\u2014 Claudia Kalb",
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"m\u0259-\u02c8lan-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bt",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes , which live in the base layer of our epidermis (the outermost layer of our skin). \u2014 Rebecca Dancer, Allure , 13 Mar. 2020",
"The differentiated melanocytes in the hair bulb continued to pump out color. \u2014 Popular Science , 27 Jan. 2020",
"In each follicle of human hair are melanocyte stem cells (MeSCs), which differentiate into specialized cells called melanocytes . \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Melanoma is a type of cancer that starts in melanocytes , or pigment-producing cells in the skin. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
"Error 0: Melanoma comes from melanocytes , which are the skin cells that make melanin pigment (that produces skin color), Boulos said. \u2014 Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle , 7 Jan. 2020",
"Skin color is determined by concentration of cells called melanocytes . \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Ultraviolet light prompts melanocytes to churn out more melanin, which is why your melasma may get worse in the summer and better in the winter. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 27 Aug. 2018",
"Melanosomes move from the melanocytes to different cells, like the epidermis, and deposit the pigments that give us the color of our skin, hair, and eyes. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 20 Aug. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is so any residual redness or purple colors have totally dissipated and disappeared altogether, leaving the area with a disruption in the melanin production. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 25 May 2022",
"From kitchen chemists to beauty industry insiders, meet the business owners who used their passion (and personal experiences) to create products that celebrate our melanin from the inside out! \u2014 Essence , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Similarly, people of color shouldn\u2019t assume that their melanin alone qualifies them. \u2014 Dana Brownlee, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"For men with melanin , Buttah Skin\u2019s customizable skincare kit is specifically formulated for all skin types on the darker range of the Fitzpatrick scale. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"And by blocking enzymes involved in melanin production, niacinamide fights off hyperpigmentation as well as improves skin tone and texture while minimizing the appearance of pores. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s because there\u2019s more melanin (pigment) in darker skin which can help protect against some UV damage. \u2014 Mara Santilli, SELF , 25 May 2022",
"Its primary product is tinted sunscreen intentionally created for those with higher amounts of melanin in their skin. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 3 May 2022",
"No one's melanin is enough to protect them from the sun's rays. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 2 Mar. 2022"
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"Greek melan-, stem of m\u00e9l\u0101s \"black, dark\" + -in entry 1 , after Italian melaina \u2014 more at melano-":""
"For skin lightening to work, melanogenesis \u2014the process to synthesize melanin\u2014must be inhibited. \u2014 Kang-chun Cheng, Quartz , 11 Aug. 2021"
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"melano- + genesis , after French m\u00e9lanog\u00e9n\u00e8se":""
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"\u2014 Paul Schindler"
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"Whether behind the scenes, in front of the mic, building empires, or shaking things up in the boardroom, our melanated sisters played a major role in moving music forward in the 2010s.",
"\u2014 Sydney Scott"
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"And in 2019, my dermatologist discovered a small mole on my leg in the early stages of melanoma . \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 16 May 2022",
"About 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and 197,700 new cases of melanoma , the deadliest form of skin cancer, are expected to be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. \u2014 cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"Regular reapplication can help to reduce your risk of melanoma and other skin cancers. \u2014 Mara Santilli, SELF , 25 May 2022",
"People who received a worse cancer prognosis\u2014which is more typical of stomach and pancreatic cancers\u2014experienced higher rates of suicide compared to people with a better cancer prognosis, with cancers like melanoma or prostate cancer. \u2014 Julia Ries, Health.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Instead, the partners started a large Phase 3 trial, the last phase of testing needed for regulatory approval, testing a combination of bempeg and Bristol\u2019s blockbuster immunotherapy Opdivo to treat melanoma . \u2014 Joseph Walker, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"The major cancer risk in people with a history of dysplastic moles is the cancer melanoma . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Valenta is now looking for medical professionals who would be willing to volunteer their expertise doing skin screenings for melanoma . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"His partner, Patti Massey, said he had been treated for melanoma . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"melan osis \"abnormal deposition of melanin in tissue\" (from Greek melan-, stem of m\u00e9l\u0101s \"black, dark\" + -osis , after French m\u00e9lanose ) + -otic entry 1 \u2014 more at melano-":""
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"\u2014 Claudia Kalb",
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"\u2014 Claudia Kalb",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes , which live in the base layer of our epidermis (the outermost layer of our skin). \u2014 Rebecca Dancer, Allure , 13 Mar. 2020",
"The differentiated melanocytes in the hair bulb continued to pump out color. \u2014 Popular Science , 27 Jan. 2020",
"In each follicle of human hair are melanocyte stem cells (MeSCs), which differentiate into specialized cells called melanocytes . \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Melanoma is a type of cancer that starts in melanocytes , or pigment-producing cells in the skin. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
"Error 0: Melanoma comes from melanocytes , which are the skin cells that make melanin pigment (that produces skin color), Boulos said. \u2014 Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle , 7 Jan. 2020",
"Skin color is determined by concentration of cells called melanocytes . \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Ultraviolet light prompts melanocytes to churn out more melanin, which is why your melasma may get worse in the summer and better in the winter. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 27 Aug. 2018",
"Melanosomes move from the melanocytes to different cells, like the epidermis, and deposit the pigments that give us the color of our skin, hair, and eyes. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 20 Aug. 2019"
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"borrowed from Greek, combining form from m\u00e9l\u0101s, stem melan- (feminine m\u00e9laina, neuter m\u00e9lan ) \"dark-colored, black,\" perhaps from Indo-European *mel-h 2 -n-, whence also Latvian m\u0229l\u0303ns \"black,\" Old Prussian melne \"blue spot,\" and, without -n- and with lengthened grade, Lithuanian m\u0117\u0301las, m\u0117\u0301lynas \"blue\"":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Normally, a specific group of cells in developing chickens\u2019 systems use EDN3 to guide the migration of color-creating melanoblasts , but in hyperpigmented breeds, almost all of the chickens\u2019 cells express EDN3. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 20 Sep. 2019",
"And when a normal chicken is developing, certain cells, like those in the skin and feather follicles, express EDN3, which triggers the migration of melanoblasts , or the cells that go on to create color. \u2014 Jason Bittel, National Geographic , 16 Sep. 2019"
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"borrowed from German Melanoblast, from melano- melano- + -blast -blast":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fahrenheit, hotter than the melting point of glass and aluminum. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Here, ocean water well above the melting point is eroding the base of the ice, erasing it as an ice cube would disappear bobbing in a glass of water. \u2014 Ted Scambos, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
"Dramatic changes will increase once this melting point between frozen and liquid is hit. \u2014 Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
"In addition to the melting point , there\u2019s a least one more major difference in how fat and shortening perform during creaming. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Pick a cheese that\u2019s going to be high in moisture with a low melting point , such as medium or sharp cheddar, Gruy\u00e8re or Fontina cheese. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The tricky part, naturally, is heating aluminum beyond its 660\u00b0C (1220\u00b0F) melting point in the field and pouring it into an ant nest without hurting yourself. \u2014 Greg Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Bread cheese is usually served warm (more on this later) and has a high melting point , which turns the texture more silky-smooth while still holding its shape. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 Oct. 2021",
"In addition, the surfaces of the pottery and meltglass are speckled with tiny melted metallic grains, including iridium with a melting point of 4,435 F (2,466 C), platinum that melts at 3,215 F (1,768 C) and zirconium silicate at 2,800 F (1,540 C). \u2014 Christopher R. Moore, The Conversation , 20 Sep. 2021"
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": a black or dark gray mineral Pb 2 Fe 2 Si 2 O 9 that is a lead iron silicate":[]
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"Paleontologists have recently questioned earlier hypotheses about which melanosome shapes create which particular shades. \u2014 Riley Black, Scientific American , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This study is the first time different melanosome shapes have been found in a pterosaur, suggesting both a genetic link to birds and that the feathers on the pterosaur were multicolored. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3, inhibits melanosome transfer (with melanin) to skin cells. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 23 Mar. 2021",
"The color produced by melanosomes is determined by their shape\u2014round ones indicate a color anywhere from yellow to brown, while elongated ones are grayscale. \u2014 Rachel Fritts, Ars Technica , 15 Jan. 2020",
"Tiny cellular structures called melanosomes vary in color depending on their shape: Black ones are sausage-like; reds are round. \u2014 Popular Science , 11 Apr. 2020",
"The researchers found that hummingbirds\u2019 melanosomes are far more intricate than those of other birds. \u2014 Kate Baggaley, Popular Science , 10 Jan. 2020",
"The team also looked for the tiny melanosomes that could give an indication of the feathers\u2019 former colors. \u2014 Rachel Fritts, Ars Technica , 15 Jan. 2020",
"Keratin doesn\u2019t fossilize well, but melanosomes often do. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 28 June 2019"
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a black andradite garnet":[]
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"\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bt"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Here are the semifinalists and finalists: COMMUNITY TRACK Finalists: Melanites , by Jennifer Pierre, designs and creates diverse toys, storybooks and games that celebrate brown boyhood. \u2014 Nancy Dahlberg, miamiherald , 7 May 2017"
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"borrowed from German Melanit, from Greek melan-, stem of m\u00e9l\u0101s \"black, dark\" + German -it -ite entry 1 \u2014 more at melano-":""
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"New Latin Melchita , from Middle Greek Melchit\u0113s , from Syriac malk\u0101y\u0101 , from malk\u0101 king":""
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"noun"
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"\u02ccmel-\u0259-\u02c8t\u014d-n\u0259n",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Don't charge laptops and cellphones in your bedroom where melatonin -altering blue light can disrupt your sleep. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Buy melatonin products that bear the label USP Verified. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"The study analyzed 260,435 pediatric melatonin ingestions reported in the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System (NPDS) during a 10-year period. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"For parents who opt to give children melatonin , the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a low dose of 0.5 to 1 milligrams 30 to 90 minutes before bedtime. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Magnesium and melatonin regulate our bodies internal clocks. \u2014 Glamour , 26 May 2022",
"Give Dad the gift of a good night\u2019s rest with these CBD and melatonin -infused gummies, which both help trigger and maintain a deep sleep. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
"To fall asleep on a plane, Park sets herself up with some music or a movie along with Natrol's melatonin supplement. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"Bananas are a good source of sleep-promoting nutrients like magnesium and tryptophan\u2014a melatonin precursor, says Dr. Persaud. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022"
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"mela-, extracted from Greek melan-, m\u00e9l\u0101s \"black, dark\" + -tonin (in serotonin ); so named because the hormone can lighten skin color in animals by reversing the effect of melanocyte-stimulating hormones \u2014 more at melano-":""
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"1958, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a disease of the grapevine caused by a fungus ( Septoria ampelina ) that attacks the leaves causing them to fall":[],
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"\u02c8mel\u0259\u02ccn\u014ds",
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": Caucasians having dark hair and pale complexion":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124645"
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"adjective"
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"adjective",
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": a family of trees, shrubs, or herbs (order Myrtales) that are characterized by opposite 3- to 9-nerved leaves, anthers with thickened connectives, and petals inserted on the throat of the calyx and that include numerous forms cultivated as ornamentals \u2014 see rhexia":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a plant of the family Melastomaceae":[]
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"\u02c8mel\u0259\u02ccst\u014dm"
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"noun"
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": a spoonlike utensil with a sharp edge used especially for cutting ball-shaped pieces from the pulp of a fruit":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Slice the fruit into wedges and then carefully cut out the core by making a deepish V with a paring knife or using a melon baller . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Carve faces into the apples using a small paring knife and a melon baller , then allow the apples to dry out a bit to create a spooky shrunken look. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Sep. 2021",
"After baking, use the large end of a pastry tip or a melon baller to remove a plug of cake, then fill it with festive sprinkles to surprise anyone who takes a bite. \u2014 Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Remove cookie sheets from oven and working quickly, press an indentation in the center of each mound of dough using a melon baller or the back of a spoon. \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Raid the kitchen drawers for a regular melon baller ($10, Target) and use it to carve out circles all-around your pumpkin. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 Sep. 2020",
"Simply cut a circle at the top, scoop out the inside with a melon baller , rinse and fill with your choice of food. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Using a melon baller , scoop out center of apple, leaving a 1/4-inch rim. \u2014 Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day , 27 Aug. 2020",
"Cut that melon in half, grab your melon baller and scoop away. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Aug. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a member of a native people in Sarawak":[]
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"New Latin Melchita , from Middle Greek Melchit\u0113s , from Syriac malk\u0101y\u0101 , from malk\u0101 king":""
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"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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": a 19th-century device intended for installation in a piano and containing metal springs that cause small hammers to bounce repeatedly against the piano strings to sustain or swell their sound while producing a tremolo effect":[]
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"\u00a6mel\u014d+"
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": a small genus of East Indian trees (family Anacardiaceae) with simple leaves, panicled flowers, and drupaceous fruit \u2014 see black-varnish tree":[]
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"\u02ccmel\u0259n\u0259\u02c8r\u0113\u0259"
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"New Latin, from melan- + -rrhoea":""
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"noun"
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": an earthy black massive variety of tenorite":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration (influenced by -ite ) of earlier melaconise , from French m\u00e9laconise , from m\u00e9la- mela- + -conise (from Greek konis ashes, dust)":""
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": an Indian religious festival or fair : a gathering of people":[],
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"Hindi mel\u0101 , from Sanskrit melaka, mel\u0101 meeting, assembly":"Noun",
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek melas black":"Combining form"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-163802"
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"type":[
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": crude cane sugar as it comes mixed with molasses from the boiling of cane juice and prior to refining":[]
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"American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of melado , past participle of melar to boil sugarcane juice into syrup, from miel honey, from Latin mel":""
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"type":[
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": the type genus of Melastomaceae comprising Asiatic shrubs that have coriaceous leaves and large purple flowers with several anthers of unequal lengths":[]
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"m\u0259\u0307\u02c8last\u0259m\u0259"
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"New Latin, from mela- + -stoma ; from the staining property of the fruit":""
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"melo mania"
],
"\u2014 see mel-":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"-l\u0259",
"\u02c8me(-",
"\u02c8m\u0113(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"-\u208bl\u0259w",
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"French m\u00e9lo- , from Greek melo- , from melos limb, musical phrase, melody, song":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-180447"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": severe depression characterized especially by profound sadness and despair":[
"Tense, irritable, I crashed into a fit of melancholia and found myself crying over inconsequential problems.",
"\u2014 Susan Wood",
"A depressed Johnson was not the father figure that Boswell, himself prey to crippling bouts of melancholia and insecurity, wanted to celebrate.",
"\u2014 Brooke Allen"
],
": a sad quality or mood : melancholy":[
"There's a touching melancholia to his voice \u2026",
"\u2014 Ralph Novak",
"Like Wallace's breakthrough novel, \"Infinite Jest,\" \"The Pale King\" is pervaded by an air of melancholia , an acute sense of loss.",
"\u2014 Tom McCarthy"
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"\u02ccme-l\u0259n-\u02c8k\u014d-l\u0113-\u0259"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The exhibition sets out to trace a modern repurposing of melancholia by Black artists. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"To help with this season\u2019s melancholia , Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead contributed original music. \u2014 Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"The limited series is atmospheric, evoking the melancholia of the not-quite-adult space in which Rooney\u2019s characters usually exist. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"For those of us who have loved Mann's incredible mix of melancholia and pop mastery for decades, somehow that sentiment is not the least bit surprising. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Brett Favre had taken over as the quarterback in 1991 and allowed the Packers to escape from their post-Lombardi melancholia . \u2014 Star Tribune , 31 July 2021",
"For the vanquished, an inevitable melancholia is tinged with optimism. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Scientific American , 3 June 2021",
"The melancholia that courses through this movie is of a piece with its minimalism, notable in the concision of the individual scenes and the overall running time. \u2014 Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Racial melancholia also turns our attention to how having a proximity to whiteness has levied the unrecognizability of Asian pain and injury. \u2014 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone , 23 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin, going back to Late Latin, \"preponderance of black bile\" \u2014 more at melancholy entry 1":""
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"circa 1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-180812"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a melanin -containing chromatophore cell especially of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles that is similar to a mammalian melanocyte":[
"Fishes rely on melanins. These compounds, ranging in color from brown to black, are produced in tiny granules called melanosomes; these granules move around within large branching cells called melanophores .",
"This organ contains color-changing cells such as melanophores , which either expand or contract according to the background the fish is trying to match, Burgess says. \u2014 National Geographic , 13 Aug. 2016",
"In this period, glass eels lack color-producing cells such as chromatophores and melanophores , says George Burgess, an ichthyologist at the Florida Museum of Natural History. \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 25 Mar. 2017"
],
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"borrowed from German Melanophor, from melano- melano- + -phor -phore":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-181326"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": melody":[],
": the art or theory of inventing melody":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin, from Greek melopoi\u00efa , from melopoiein to write a lyric poem, to set to music, from melo- melo- entry 1 + poiein to make":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-185417"
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"melting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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": tender , delicate":[
"a love song's melting lyric",
"\u2026 he impressed me with a melting performance of Paola Prestini's \"Prelude and Aria\" (from her opera \"Gilgamesh\") with the American Composers Orchestra.",
"\u2014 The New York Times",
"Updike's manner of appreciation is softer, more murmurous, more a matter of sighs and attentive ahhhs, but before his tone can turn too melting he pulls himself up and fixes the writer with an arresting phrase or judgment.",
"\u2014 James Wolcott"
]
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"\u02c8mel-ti\u014b"
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"examples":[
"a love song's melting lyrics",
"She looked at him with melting eyes."
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1565, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-192133"
},
"melon beetle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": either of two chrysomelid beetles ( Diabrotica vittata and D. duodecimpunctata ) injurious to melons":[]
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"adjective"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-225812"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a genus comprising tropical American strongly ribbed globose, spheroidal, or short cylindrical cacti with a terminal woolly or spiny cap":[]
},
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"\u00a6mel\u0259+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230428"
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"noun"
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": mango melon":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001038"
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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": of, relating to, or involving melopoeia":[]
},
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],
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"geographical name"
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},
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"m\u0259-\u02c8la-k\u0259",
"-\u02c8l\u00e4-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-005442"
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"plural noun"
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": a family of small spiral usually white marine gastropod mollusks (order Pectinibranchia) including a number that are parasitic on various echinoderms":[]
},
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"\u02ccmel\u0259\u02c8nel\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-010528"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a peach grafted on a quince rootstock and formerly supposed to have special qualities of excellence":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6mel\u0259k\u0259\u00a6t\u014dn",
"-t\u00e4n"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish melocot\u00f3n melocoton, peach, from Medieval Latin melum cotonium quince, alteration of Latin malum cotonium , from malum apple (from Greek m\u0113lon ) + cotonium, cotoneum quince":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-012328"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mineral consisting of a complex silicate, borate, tantalate, fluoride, or other compound of cerium, yttrium, calcium, and other metals and occurring in brown or black rhombohedral crystals":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6mel\u0259n\u014d+"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"German melanozerit , from melan- + zerit cerite":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-022539"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a white crystalline organic base C 3 H 6 N 6 with a high melting point that is used especially in melamine resins":[],
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},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113n",
"\u02c8mel-\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113n"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The melamine wine glasses, meanwhile, are $12.99 for four, and tasseled pillows start at $19.99. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Banish single-use plastic containers with this durable and chip-resistant melamine lunchbox. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
"Melamin produces chemical products including melamine resins for paper, construction, wood, rubber, and the lacquer industry, impregnated decorative paper for the furniture industry, and impregnated materials for footwear manufacturing. \u2014 Ali Zerdin, ajc , 12 May 2022",
"Use the ottoman as a footrest or place a melamine serving tray on top to hold cocktails and snacks. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 9 May 2022",
"They are made of melamine foam, which basically works like a super-fine sandpaper. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 17 July 2021",
"This sturdy and affordable melamine tableware set is highly popular on Amazon. \u2014 Myo Quinn, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The melamine material is durable enough to withstand an accidental drop and cleans up in a breeze. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Use a melamine sponge ($3, Target) to remove scuff marks from the sole. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 Dec. 2021"
],
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"German Melamin":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-031640"
},
"Melchite alphabet":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Syriac alphabet at first uncial but becoming later cursive and the most deformed of Syriac scripts":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-034230"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a teacher of Hebrew language and traditions especially in a heder":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Hebrew m\u0115lamm\u0113dh teacher":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-040059"
},
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"noun"
],
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"\u02ccmel-\u0259-\u02c8l(y)\u00fc-k\u0259",
"\u02ccme-l\u0259-\u02c8l(y)\u00fc-k\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek melas black + leuka , feminine of leukos white \u2014 more at light":""
},
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"1790, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-044545"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a South American herb ( Madia sativa ) with glandular viscid foliage":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u014ds\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of meloso of honey, resembling honey, from Late Latin mellosus , from Latin mell- + -osus -ous":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-045127"
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"combining form",
"noun"
],
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": an Indian religious festival or fair : a gathering of people":[],
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},
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"\u02c8m\u0101(\u02cc)l\u00e4"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi mel\u0101 , from Sanskrit melaka, mel\u0101 meeting, assembly":"Noun",
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek melas black":"Combining form"
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-045451"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of birds (family Fringillidae) containing the American song sparrow and swamp sparrow":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccmel\u0259\u02c8sp\u012bz\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from melo- entry 1 + Greek spiza chaffinch":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-090516"
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"noun"
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": a plant of the genus Melocactus":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-090732"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": resembling or chemically related to melanins":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094659"
},
"melo":{
"type":[
"combining form",
"noun"
],
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": melodrama":[],
": song":[
"melo logue",
"melo mania"
],
"\u2014 see mel-":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0113(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"\u02c8me(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"\u02c8me(-",
"-\u208bl\u014d+V",
"-l\u0259",
"-\u208bl\u0259w"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"by shortening":"Noun",
"New Latin, from Late Latin, melon":"Combining form",
"French m\u00e9lo- , from Greek melo- , from melos limb, musical phrase, melody, song":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105346"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small two-winged fly ( Dacus cucurbitae ) whose maggot is destructive to melons, other cucurbits, and tomatoes especially in Hawaii":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-121435"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": melanic":[]
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"\u02c8mel\u0259n\u0259\u0307st"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"melan- + -ist":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122803"
},
"melengket":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a soft Manila copal gathered about two weeks after the trees have been tapped":[]
},
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"\u00a6mel\u0259\u014b\u00a6ket"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"native name in the Philippines":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122859"
},
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"combining form",
"noun"
],
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": an Indian religious festival or fair : a gathering of people":[],
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"mela diorite",
"Melo grammataceae"
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},
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"\u02c8m\u0101(\u02cc)l\u00e4"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi mel\u0101 , from Sanskrit melaka, mel\u0101 meeting, assembly":"Noun",
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek melas black":"Combining form"
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125247"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of buprestid beetles that includes several destructive borers of forest trees":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccmel\u0259\u02c8n\u00e4f\u0259l\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from melan- + -phila":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142633"
},
"melaniridosome":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a multiple or compound chromatophore with melanophore and iridophore components that is common in teleosts":[]
": a genus of chiefly tropical monoecious herbaceous vines (family Cucurbitaceae) with white or yellow flowers, an elongated ovary, and a fruit resembling a typical berry that are cultivated as ornamentals":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u00e4thr\u0113\u0259",
"-l\u014dth-"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek m\u0113l\u014dthron , a kind of white grape + New Latin -ia":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165035"
},
"melotrope":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a piano having a mechanical device for playing music from a stencil previously recorded by a melograph":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8mel\u0259\u2027\u02cctr\u014dp"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"melo- entry 1 + -trope":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-170742"
},
"melam":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an amorphous compound C 6 H 9 N 11 obtained by heating ammonium thiocyanate or as a by-product in the preparation of melamine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me\u02cclam"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"German, from mel- (origin unknown) + -am (probably from New Latin ammonia )":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-093714"
},
"melodrama":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a work (such as a movie or play) characterized by extravagant theatricality and by the predominance of plot and physical action over characterization":[
"an actor with a flair for melodrama"
],
": the genre (see genre sense 1 ) of dramatic literature constituted by such works":[],
": something resembling a melodrama especially in having a sensational or theatrical quality":[
"The trial turned into a melodrama ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccdra-",
"\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccdr\u00e4-m\u0259"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Critics dismissed his work as melodrama .",
"an actor with a talent for melodrama",
"She is starring in another melodrama .",
"The trial turned into a melodrama .",
"a life full of melodrama",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Huge town that loves its melodrama and is king and queen of the Big Event. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Aside from the inherent melodrama of a story set in a fire station, Valenzuela wants to explore the dynamics in a fire station with only one female firefighter. \u2014 Jamie Lang, Variety , 18 Jan. 2022",
"In 1933, when the book starts, Picasso\u2019s private life was engulfed in a melodrama of his own making. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Kim Min-hee in a quietly ferocious tip-of-the-iceberg melodrama of a woman who visits old friends and unearths their intimate stories of romantic and professional frustration\u2014along with tales of her own troubled past. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 Dec. 2021",
"What made the journey from Born to Die to here an intriguing one is how Lana Del Rey has whittled uncompromising, jarringly direct music out of the often overwrought melodrama of her earliest songs, leaving a little excess behind at each turn. \u2014 Craig Jenkins, Vulture , 19 Mar. 2021",
"The result is a grand-scale melodrama that embodies its protagonist\u2019s artistic power and intimate passion along with the devastating experience of war and the oppressions of what passed for normalcy in law and mores. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
"Layered light and dark routines anchor the second half, including a monologue about decades of degradation and distrust, told in a stand-up comedy style, and a family melodrama that ends with smoldering bodies. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 21 May 2022",
"The 12 half-hour episodes shrink away from ever tapping into Rooney\u2019s grisly side, turning a biting novel into a standard melodrama that\u2019s handsomely shot and finely acted but frustratingly sterile. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"modification of French m\u00e9lodrame , from Greek melos song + French drame drama, from Late Latin drama":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174026"
},
"melanins":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8mel-\u0259-n\u0259n",
"\u02c8me-l\u0259-n\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is so any residual redness or purple colors have totally dissipated and disappeared altogether, leaving the area with a disruption in the melanin production. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 25 May 2022",
"From kitchen chemists to beauty industry insiders, meet the business owners who used their passion (and personal experiences) to create products that celebrate our melanin from the inside out! \u2014 Essence , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Similarly, people of color shouldn\u2019t assume that their melanin alone qualifies them. \u2014 Dana Brownlee, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"For men with melanin , Buttah Skin\u2019s customizable skincare kit is specifically formulated for all skin types on the darker range of the Fitzpatrick scale. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"And by blocking enzymes involved in melanin production, niacinamide fights off hyperpigmentation as well as improves skin tone and texture while minimizing the appearance of pores. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s because there\u2019s more melanin (pigment) in darker skin which can help protect against some UV damage. \u2014 Mara Santilli, SELF , 25 May 2022",
"Its primary product is tinted sunscreen intentionally created for those with higher amounts of melanin in their skin. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 3 May 2022",
"No one's melanin is enough to protect them from the sun's rays. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek melan-, stem of m\u00e9l\u0101s \"black, dark\" + -in entry 1 , after Italian melaina \u2014 more at melano-":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183025"
},
"Melanesian":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of the dominant native group of Melanesia":[],
": a language group consisting of the Austronesian languages of Melanesia":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccme-l\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-zh\u0259n"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184749"
},
"melanic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": melanotic":[],
": affected with, causing, or characterized by melanism":[],
": a melanic individual":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259-\u02c8la-nik",
"m\u0259-\u02c8lan-ik"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek melan-, stem of m\u00e9l\u0101s \"black\" + -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at melano-":"Adjective",
"derivative of melanic entry 1":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1920, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-191147"
},
"melanism":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an increased amount of black or nearly black pigmentation (as of skin, feathers, or hair) of an individual or kind of organism \u2014 compare industrial melanism":[],
": intense human pigmentation of the skin, eyes, and hair":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8mel-\u0259-\u02ccniz-\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To determine the origins of squirrel melanism , or dark coloration, McRobie and colleagues from Cambridge University and the Virginia Museum of Natural History extracted DNA from gray and fox squirrel specimens found in North America. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 16 Aug. 2019",
"But why melanism evolved in cats is a trickier question. \u2014 Sergio Pitamitz, National Geographic , 22 Mar. 2017",
"The animal is melanistic\u2014its genes carry a mutation that creates more dark pigment than light pigment, according to Eduardo Eizirik, a biologist and cat- melanism expert at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. \u2014 Sergio Pitamitz, National Geographic , 22 Mar. 2017"
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"An 1863 melodeon , originally owned by Mrs. Stephen Warren, who lived across from the church in a brick home that still stands, was carried across the Watertown Plank Road weekly for services. \u2014 Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Oct. 2017",
"The melodeon was played for those participating in the Hartland History Walk on July 1 as part of Hartland\u2019s 125th anniversary celebration. \u2014 Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Oct. 2017"
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"Where Lang Lang is a melodist , Wang is marvel of rhythm. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Mandel was primarily a melodist and would seek out lyricists for his songs. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2020",
"Suddenly the snarky wit was a romantic, the angular composer a melodist . \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"His work of late, and especially here, reveals a melodist at heart. \u2014 Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ , 5 June 2018",
"One of classical music\u2019s greatest melodists , his talent for writing small-scale works like songs, dances and marches was evident from his teens. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, sandiegouniontribune.com , 25 Mar. 2018",
"Guest conductor Abrams put Bernstein the consummate melodist in the spotlight, capturing his freewheeling style and his delight in borrowing forms and ideas from other idioms, as well as his heart-on-the-sleeve expressiveness. \u2014 Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Jan. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Under their malign sway, as cost-benefit analysis became codified in government bureaus and standards of jurisprudence, previously bold Democrats reduced their dreams for betterment to feeble meliorism . \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Goodhart reckons the positional nature of status \u2014 man\u2019s envy plays a part in this puzzle, mind you \u2014 and the kind of economic meliorism that the center-left of his formative years applies to income inequality may fail to do the trick this time. \u2014 Jorge Gonz\u00e1lez-gallarza Hern\u00e1ndez, National Review , 6 Dec. 2020",
"To its critics, this modesty and meliorism represent cowardice. \u2014 Rosa Inocencio Smith, The Atlantic , 10 Aug. 2017"
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"\u2014 P. B. Shelley"
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"On Sometimes, Forever, every languid lyric and opaque melody feels strategically placed with care and concern. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
"Bryan has a Garth Brooks-type ability to turn a simple relatable rhyme and singable melody into gold, down to earth and poetic. \u2014 Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
"Also woven into the remix are parts of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein\u2019s original Stranger Things score, namely the instantly recognizable ascending synth melody repetition. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
"Based on a game McCartney played as a child, the chant-along chorus is infectious on its own, but the rest of the song is indicative of a genius of melody whose touch remained deft 60 years into a career. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"One hears the echoes of Schubert\u2019s Ninth Symphony, which Schumann admired, and here, as in Schubert, Schumann\u2019s musical surface is almost entirely melody -driven. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Comedy, like music, has two copyrights: one in the composition (the words or melody ) and one in the recording (often owned by record labels). \u2014 Mitra Ahouraian, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"But the Ohio Supreme court saw otherwise the majority opinion was melody Stewart, Maureen O\u2019Connor, Jennifer Bruner, and Michael Donnelley in their, in their writeup. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"While their 2020 debut positioned the seven-piece as their era\u2019s elite revivalists of talky post-punk, the second album took a gentle turn toward melody . \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022"
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"Middle English melodie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin melodia , from Greek mel\u014didia chanting, music, from melos limb, musical phrase, song (probably akin to Breton mell joint) + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-045406"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-110246"
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"Our stars and stripes ice cubes (made with pureed raspberries, blackberries, and coconut milk) were an instant hit, and our readers loved the simplicity of the American flag sheet pan nachos and melon stack skewers. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 28 June 2022",
"Each supreme-grade melon commanded a cool $370 \u2014 a relative bargain compared to the $6,100 record set back in 2008. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
"Unsurprisingly, and to my delight, Baraghani served small adaptations from his book, including the spicy, citrusy olives, the nuts to drink with, and melon with nori sprinkles. \u2014 Olive Leatherwood, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"Lovely white peach, green melon , and lime zest join on a long, crisp palate edged with a refreshing vein of salinity and oyster-shell minerality, with hints of tropical fruit and fresh herbs emerging on the finish. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
"For those who\u2019ve spent too much time in the sun, a cucumber melon Swedish massage at the spa relieves both the skin and stress. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Keep leaves of cucumber, melon , and squash dry to stave off powdery mildew. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 11 May 2022",
"Now imagine that melon but salty, with a potent seaweed flavor. \u2014 Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 24 Oct. 2021",
"The pretty palate offers up stone fruit in apricot form, a touch of grapefruit, melon , and lime zest evolving into a slightly tropical, minerally finish. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 5 July 2021"
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin melon-, melo , short for Latin melopepon-, melopepo , from Greek m\u0113lopep\u014dn , from m\u0113lon apple + pep\u014dn , an edible gourd \u2014 more at pumpkin":""
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"French m\u00e9lomane , from m\u00e9lo- melo- entry 1 + -mane manic (back-formation from manie mania, from New Latin mania )":""
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"Our stars and stripes ice cubes (made with pureed raspberries, blackberries, and coconut milk) were an instant hit, and our readers loved the simplicity of the American flag sheet pan nachos and melon stack skewers. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 28 June 2022",
"Each supreme-grade melon commanded a cool $370 \u2014 a relative bargain compared to the $6,100 record set back in 2008. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
"Unsurprisingly, and to my delight, Baraghani served small adaptations from his book, including the spicy, citrusy olives, the nuts to drink with, and melon with nori sprinkles. \u2014 Olive Leatherwood, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"Lovely white peach, green melon , and lime zest join on a long, crisp palate edged with a refreshing vein of salinity and oyster-shell minerality, with hints of tropical fruit and fresh herbs emerging on the finish. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
"For those who\u2019ve spent too much time in the sun, a cucumber melon Swedish massage at the spa relieves both the skin and stress. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Keep leaves of cucumber, melon , and squash dry to stave off powdery mildew. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 11 May 2022",
"Now imagine that melon but salty, with a potent seaweed flavor. \u2014 Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 24 Oct. 2021",
"The pretty palate offers up stone fruit in apricot form, a touch of grapefruit, melon , and lime zest evolving into a slightly tropical, minerally finish. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 5 July 2021"
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"New Latin, from Melolontha , type genus (from Greek m\u0113lolonth\u0113 cockchafer) + -idae":""
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"noun"
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": a small genus (the type of the family Melianthaceae ) of southern African shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and racemose flowers with unequal sepals and four stamens \u2014 see honeyflower":[]
},
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"noun"
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"\u02c8mel\u0259\u02ccw\u0113"
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"noun"
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"\"",
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"noun"
],
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"meli- + Greek phainesthai to appear, passive of phainein to show":""
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"noun"
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": a small wide shallow-draft sailboat with centerboard and a single-boomed spritsail that was formerly built in New Jersey for use in choppy inshore waters":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123250"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130955"
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": a mineral occurring as a fluosilicate of sodium, calcium, and beryllium in yellow crystals":[]
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"island of northern Canada in the Parry Islands; split between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut area over 16,250 square miles (42,085 square kilometers)":[]
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"noun combining form"
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": a genus (the type of the family Meliaceae ) of East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with pinnate or bipinnate leaves resembling those of the ashes, fragrant white or lilac flowers in axillary panicles, and small drupaceous fruits containing hard bony seeds \u2014 see chinaberry sense 2":[],
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"schisto melia",
"ectro melia"
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"\u02c8mel-",
"\u02c8m\u0113l\u0113\u0259"
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"lyrical",
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"musical"
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"preferred the melodious sounds of the woodlands to anything produced in a concert hall",
"a particularly melodious ringtone that was instantly recognizable",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The eternally-loved bergamot produces a melodious harmony with ban timmur, a pepper found in the Nepalese mountains and known for its irreplaceable spicy smell. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"The music is a melodious mixed bag, with a frothy high school dance number, sweet duets and moving commentary on the educational rat race. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Standing at the edge, the three clergymen intoned a dirge, in a low, melodious chant. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"Giveon\u2019s baritone vocals set the tone for the melodious R&B track and getting the audience members on their feet. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The changes sound minor, but the W-16 is now more melodious . \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
"With their distinct sound, melodious voices, and rap chemistry, el duo de la historia dropped a song for those who move on too quickly from a past relationship. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 11 Feb. 2022",
"There was no beauty, no grace, or for that matter no melodious music. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 5 Feb. 2022"
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"noun"
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": of or relating to the Melolonthidae":[],
": a beetle of the family Melolonthidae : cockchafer":[]
},
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"\"",
"\u00a6mel\u0259\u00a6l\u00e4n(t)th\u0259\u0307d"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a member of a division of the Chulyma Tatars":[]
},
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"m\u0259\u0307\u02c8letsk\u0113"
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of honeybees of tropical America that comprises small bees with a vestigial but functionless sting \u2014 compare stingless bee":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259\u0307\u02c8lip\u0259n\u0259"
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"New Latin, from meli- + -pona (from Greek ponein to toil)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152810"
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": a keyboard musical instrument invented in 1806 consisting of graduated metal rods sounded by contact with a revolving cylinder":[],
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"-\u02c8l\u014dd\u0113\u0259n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155300"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a place for growing melons":[]
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"\u02c8mel\u0259nr\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161633"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": a member or supporter of a schismatic party upholding Meletius the bishop of Lycopolis in exercising episcopal functions in the see of Alexandria early in the 4th century a.d.":[],
": of or relating to Meletius the bishop of Antioch in Syria":[],
": a member or supporter of a schism occasioned by dissensions over the opinions of Meletius the bishop of Antioch":[]
},
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"\"",
"m\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u0113sh\u0259n"
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"Meleti us, 4th century a.d. bishop of Lycopolis + English -an":"Adjective",
"Meleti us \u2020381 a.d. Greek ecclesiastic, bishop of Antioch + English -an":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174600"
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"Melville":{
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"adjective",
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Herman 1819\u20131891 American author":[]
},
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"\u02c8mel-\u02ccvil"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174644"
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"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a widely distributed family of moderate-sized usually rather soft-bodied cylindrical beetles that exhibit a complex hypermetamorphosis during development, are often defoliators as adults, and include some whose larvae are beneficial predators on other insects \u2014 see blister beetle , meloe":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u022fi\u02cc-",
"m\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u014d\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Meloe , type genus + -idae":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175028"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French m\u00e9long\u00e8ne , from New Latin melongena":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175856"
},
"melodicon":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a keyboard instrument of the early 19th century in which the mechanism causes tuning forks or steel bars to be struck":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-d\u0259\u0307k\u0259n"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek mel\u014didikon , neuter of mel\u014didikos melodic":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180124"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180925"
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],
"definitions":{
": to cover with meal":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"probably alteration of melwie , from Middle English melw- , stem of mele meal":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-183235"
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": a usually slightly yellowish imperfectly refined sugar usually prepared in loaf form":[]
},
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"\u02c8mel-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"German, from Greek meli honey":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185510"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a silky long-haired felt used for hats":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193122"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194428"
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"melologue":{
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"noun"
],
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": vocal and instrumental music interspersed with spoken declamation \u2014 compare melodrama sense 1":[],
": a spoken declamation with musical accompaniment":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201753"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-203145"
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"Meloidogyne":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a genus related to Heterodera and comprising the typical root-knot nematodes":[]
"New Latin, from Greek m\u0113lon apple, gourd + -oeid\u0113s -oid + gyn\u0113 woman":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214800"
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"definitions":{
"city and port on the Mediterranean Sea northeast of Fez in northern Morocco population 81,323":[]
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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": one of the shallow holes that honeycomb the soil of parts of interior Australia and are attributed especially to the burrowing of pademelons":[]
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"melon entry 3":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223859"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a rough creeping cucurbitaceous vine ( Apodanthera undulata ) of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico that has a small fruit resembling a gourd and containing seeds rich in oil":[]
},
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"\u02ccmel\u0259n\u02c8l\u014d(\u02cc)k\u014d",
"m\u0259\u02ccl\u014dn-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Mexican Spanish mel\u00f3n loco , literally, crazy melon":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223920"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": preferential use of melody":[]
},
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"\u02c8mel\u0259\u02ccdiz\u0259m"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230516"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a mineral NiTe 2 consisting of a nickel telluride and occurring in California":[]
},
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"\u02c8mel\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Melones mine, Calaveras county, California, its locality + English -ite":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-231257"
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
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": ameliorate":[]
},
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"\u02c8m\u0113l-y\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113-\u0259-"
],
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"ameliorate",
"amend",
"better",
"enhance",
"enrich",
"help",
"improve",
"perfect",
"refine",
"upgrade"
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"worsen"
],
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"examples":[
"regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of migrant farm laborers"
],
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"Late Latin melioratus , past participle of meliorare , from Latin melior better; akin to Latin multus much, Greek mala very":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1542, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234431"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4t"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English mellilot , from Old French melilot , from Latin melilotos , from Greek melil\u014dtos , from meli honey + l\u014dtos clover, lotus \u2014 more at mellifluous":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001035"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of large Asiatic mammals (family Ursidae) consisting of the sloth bear":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"me\u02c8l\u0259rs\u0259s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin mel honey + ursus bear":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-003423"
},
"Melungeon":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one of a group of people of uncertain ancestry in the southern Appalachians especially of eastern Tennessee":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-004712"
},
"melonist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a melon grower":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8mel\u0259n\u0259\u0307st"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-012322"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a group of notes or tones sung on one syllable in plainsong":[],
": melodic embellishment":[],
": cadenza":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"mi-\u02c8liz-m\u0259"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sullivan has developed into a poised if still sassy front person, reclaiming Mariah Carey-style melisma as a key part of her impressive vocals. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"In the place of the Mariah Carey melisma that young vocalists often try to use to prove their chops, a lot of the newbie emcees attempt the high-speed, rat-a-tat delivery of rappers like Twista and Eminem. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 Oct. 2019",
"But, even beyond Simone\u2019s lyrics, her integrative technique itself\u2014her use of gospel piano, blues melisma , classical riffs\u2014refutes myths of black deprivation. \u2014 Emily Lordi, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019",
"Franklin\u2019s four-octave range and mastery of melisma made her a force to be reckoned with both on record and on the stage. \u2014 Naima Cochrane, Vox , 16 Aug. 2018",
"His tonal, accessible, sometimes ravishing music combines the pulsing energy of minimalism with the sensuous melismas of ancient troubadour music and archaic dance forms. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2018",
"The cast hasn\u2019t a weak link, but Bar\u00e1th was a standout, dispensing machine-gun melismas with ease as the warrior princess Bradamante. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2019",
"Franklin\u2019s four-octave range and mastery of melisma made her a force to be reckoned with both on record and on the stage. \u2014 Naima Cochrane, Vox , 16 Aug. 2018",
"His tonal, accessible, sometimes ravishing music combines the pulsing energy of minimalism with the sensuous melismas of ancient troubadour music and archaic dance forms. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek, song, melody, from melizein to sing, from melos song":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-012954"
},
"Meliolales":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an order of fungi (subclass Euascomycetes) having a stroma that resembles a perithecium and is not noticeably flattened":[]
"New Latin, from Meliola genus of fungi (from Greek m\u0113lon apple + New Latin -i- + Latin -ola , diminutive suffix) + -ales":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013329"
},
"melilotus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of annual or biennial erect Old World leguminous herbs that comprise the sweet clovers, have trifoliolate leaves, small white or yellow flowers in axillary racemes, and short straight one-seeded or two-seeded pods, and are widely cultivated and naturalized as escapes":[],
": a plant of the genus Melilotus":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccmel\u0259\u02c8l\u014dt\u0259s"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin melilotos melilot":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013836"
},
"melismatics":{
"type":[
"noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
],
"definitions":{
": the art of ornate vocalization : melismatic singing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-ks"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020438"
},
"melinite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a high explosive similar to lyddite":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8mel\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French m\u00e9linite , from Greek m\u0113linos quince-yellow + French -ite":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020559"
},
"melissophobia":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":{
": intense fear or dislike of bees : apiphobia":[
"I understand my son's fear. I suffer from melissophobia myself. That's the scientific term for a fear of bees \u2026",
"Greek m\u00e9lissa, m\u00e9litta \"bee\" (perhaps going back to *melit-i\u032fa, derivative of melit-, m\u00e9li \"honey\") + -phobia \u2014 more at mellifluous":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022039"
},
"meline":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": made up of or resembling badgers":[
"the meline mammals"
],
": of the color quince yellow":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me\u02cc-",
"\"",
"\u02c8m\u0113\u02ccl\u012bn"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin melinus , from meles marten, badger + -inus -ine":"Adjective",
"Greek m\u0113linos of a quince, quince-yellow, from m\u0113lon apple, quince":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022942"
},
"melismatic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a group of notes or tones sung on one syllable in plainsong":[],
": melodic embellishment":[],
": cadenza":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"mi-\u02c8liz-m\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sullivan has developed into a poised if still sassy front person, reclaiming Mariah Carey-style melisma as a key part of her impressive vocals. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"In the place of the Mariah Carey melisma that young vocalists often try to use to prove their chops, a lot of the newbie emcees attempt the high-speed, rat-a-tat delivery of rappers like Twista and Eminem. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 Oct. 2019",
"But, even beyond Simone\u2019s lyrics, her integrative technique itself\u2014her use of gospel piano, blues melisma , classical riffs\u2014refutes myths of black deprivation. \u2014 Emily Lordi, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019",
"Franklin\u2019s four-octave range and mastery of melisma made her a force to be reckoned with both on record and on the stage. \u2014 Naima Cochrane, Vox , 16 Aug. 2018",
"His tonal, accessible, sometimes ravishing music combines the pulsing energy of minimalism with the sensuous melismas of ancient troubadour music and archaic dance forms. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2018",
"The cast hasn\u2019t a weak link, but Bar\u00e1th was a standout, dispensing machine-gun melismas with ease as the warrior princess Bradamante. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2019",
"Franklin\u2019s four-octave range and mastery of melisma made her a force to be reckoned with both on record and on the stage. \u2014 Naima Cochrane, Vox , 16 Aug. 2018",
"His tonal, accessible, sometimes ravishing music combines the pulsing energy of minimalism with the sensuous melismas of ancient troubadour music and archaic dance forms. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek, song, melody, from melizein to sing, from melos song":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023100"
},
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"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"city in southern Ukraine near the Sea of Azov population 157,000":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccme-l\u0259-\u02c8t\u022f-p\u0259l"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023849"
},
"meltwater":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": water derived from the melting of ice and snow":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccw\u00e4-",
"\u02c8melt-\u02ccw\u022f-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Buy a cheap Playmate to keep your drinks cool, then top it up with meltwater from your main cooler. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"The researchers wanted to verify what the models had predicted for a coastal current delivering meltwater and iron from the Thwaites. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"Friction associated with the sliding and heat rising from Earth\u2019s core together form streams of meltwater just below the sheet, lubricating the ice in some areas and facilitating those areas\u2019 glissade off the rock and into the ocean. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"These eyes in the sky also look for ponds of surface meltwater , conduits that carry seasonal drainage and subglacial lakes. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Most of the world\u2019s ice shelves are in Antarctica and experience less meltwater than Greenland\u2019s do, but climate change could lessen the gap. \u2014 Theo Nicitopoulos, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022",
"But even in that story line, alpine glaciers will be lost forever, as will the mountain streams and valleys that thrive on their meltwater . \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 1 Mar. 2022",
"During warmer months, meltwater pools into lakes and streams on the surface of the ice sheet. \u2014 Isabelle Jani-friend, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Scientists have recently captured real-time video showing a glacier purging its own meltwater , and at rates far faster than the experts had imagined. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 15 Dec. 2011"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031458"
},
"melt into":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to become difficult or impossible to see by changing into or becoming combined with (something else)":[
"The colors in the painting melt into one another.",
