Melted vs Molted - What's the difference?
melted | molted |
(melt)
Being in a liquid state as a result of melting.
(molt)
To shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer.
To shed in such a manner.
The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
The skin or feathers cast off during the process of ing.
As verbs the difference between melted and molted
is that melted is past tense of melt while molted is past tense of molt.As an adjective melted
is being in a liquid state as a result of melting.melted
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Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- Melted ice cream just isn't as much fun to eat.
See also
* (l)molted
English
Verb
(head)molt
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Alternative forms
* moult (British English )Verb
(en verb)Noun
(en noun)- Some birds change colour during their winter molt .