melts
v. A2 Elementary US //ˈmɛɫts// UK //mˈɛlts// melts
v. changes from a solid into a liquid because of heat. You see this when ice turns into water or chocolate gets soft in the sun.
v. undergoes a phase transition from a solid to a liquid state through the application of heat.
The ice cream melts quickly in the summer sun.
When the temperature rises above freezing, the snow on the mountain melts and fills the local rivers.
As the volcanic rock melts under extreme pressure and heat, it transforms into magma that eventually rises toward the surface of the earth.
Usage
The verb can be used transitively ('heat melts the ice') or intransitively ('the ice melts').
Pitfall
The ice is meltThe ice is meltingLearners often use the base form instead of the present participle to describe an ongoing process.