Deliquesce is a verb that means to melt away or become liquid.

The Latin word liquere (luh KWARE ay) refers to liquid. By adding the prefix D-E for ‘down,’ we get a word that means ‘to be’ or ‘to become’ liquid.

After a winter that lasted way too long, it was great to see the ice deliquesce in a matter of hours. Watching ice melt has never been more fun.