English verb: deliquesce | |||
1. | deliquesce (change) melt away in the process of decay | ||
Samples | The fungi eventually deliquesced. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decay | ||
2. | deliquesce (change) melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air | ||
Samples | This type of salt deliquesces easily. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw | ||