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Swelted vs Melted - What's the difference?

swelted | melted |

As verbs the difference between swelted and melted

is that swelted is past tense of swelt while melted is past tense of melt.

As an adjective melted is

being in a liquid state as a result of melting.

swelted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (swelt)

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    swelt

    English

    Etymology 1

    Old English sweltan. Cognate to Dutch .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, outside, dialect) To die.
  • (obsolete, outside, dialect) To succumb or be overcome with emotion, heat, etc.; to faint or swelter
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (swell)

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    melted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (melt)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being in a liquid state as a result of melting.
    • Melted ice cream just isn't as much fun to eat.

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