melon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛlən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛlən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(melən)

Collocations for "melon"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "melon" in context.

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melon

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [cantaloupe, honeydew] melon
  2. a [juicy, sweet, ripe] melon
  3. a [slice, segment, quarter] of melon
  4. [deseed, cut, slice, ball] the melon
  5. [had, ate] melon for breakfast
  6. buy melons [individually, by the pound]
  7. test to see if the melon is ripe
  8. [plant, harvest, collect] melons
  9. melon in color
  10. slang, sexually explicit: check out the melons on her!
  11. slang, sexually explicit: she has [firm, bouncy, huge] melons!
  12. UK, slang: you're twisting my melon!
n as adj
  1. melon [slices, seeds, peel, balls, juice]
  2. melon [sherbet, smoothies]
  3. use a melon baller
  4. a melon [T-shirt, dress, top]
  5. is a melon color
adv
  1. melon- [flavored, flavor] [sherbet]
  2. is melon [flavored]
  3. a melon-colored [T-shirt]
  4. is melon colored
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