adj
molten
MOL-tuhn
adj
1
Turned to liquid by intense heat.
"Molten lava poured down the volcano's slope."
"The blacksmith poured the molten metal into a mould."
2
Glowing with a deep red-hot colour, as if liquefied by heat.
"The sky turned a molten orange at sunset."
How to Use Molten
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMelted, especially rock or metal made liquid by extreme heat.
Common pairings
molten lava
molten metal
molten rock
molten gold
Word Forms
more molten comparative, most molten superlative
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Etymology
From Old English molten, the old past participle of "melt" — it survives today mainly as an adjective rather than a verb form.