ice
Other forms: iced; icing; ices
Ice is water that's gotten cold enough to freeze solid. When the pond in your neighborhood is solid ice in January, it's safe to skate on.
Ice takes many forms; you might slip on the ice, scrape sheets of ice off your car windows, or drop ice into your drink. In every case, the ice is frozen water, and when it freezes, it ices, the way roads ice over on winter nights. When you sprain your wrist, you should probably ice it, or hold ice on the injured area. You can also ice — or frost — a cupcake, or eat a sweet, cold fruit-flavored ice.
Definitions of ice
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water frozen in the solid state“Americans like ice in their drinks”
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synonyms:
water ice
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black ice
a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous
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frost, hoar, hoarfrost, rime
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
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hailstone
small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
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icicle
ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
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crystal
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
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the frozen part of a body of water
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drift ice
masses of ice floating in the open sea
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icefall
a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
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neve
the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice
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ice pack, pack ice
a large expanse of floating ice
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ice shelf, shelf ice
ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
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object, physical object
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating“the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice”
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synonyms:
ice rink, ice-skating rink
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ice hockey rink, ice-hockey rink
an ice rink for playing ice hockey
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rink, skating rink
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
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ice hockey rink, ice-hockey rink
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cause to become ice or icy“an iced summer drink”
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freeze
cause to freeze
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freeze
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put ice on or put on ice
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a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
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synonyms:
frappe
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sorbet, water ice
an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice
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frozen dessert
any of various desserts prepared by freezing
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sorbet, water ice
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a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
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decorate with frosting
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an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
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controlled substance
a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
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controlled substance
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diamonds
Pronunciation
US
/aɪs/
UK
/aɪs/
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