ice
ice /ˈaɪs/
noun
-
()
Water frozen in the solid state
(
water ice
, ice
)
water frozen in the solid state
Americans like ice in their drinks
Americans like ice in their drinks
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()
The frozen part of a body of water
(
ice
)
the frozen part of a body of water
The ice glistened under the winter sun, turning the landscape into a frozen wonderland.
The ice glistened under the winter sun, turning the landscape into a frozen wonderland.
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A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
(
ice
, ice rink
, ice-skating rink
)
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
The crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice
the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice
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[Informal]
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
(
chalk
[Informal] , chicken feed
, crank
[Informal] , deoxyephedrine
, glass
[Informal] , ice
[Informal] , meth
[Informal] , methamphetamine
, methamphetamine hydrochloride
, Methedrine
, shabu
[Informal, Asia] , trash
[Informal] , crystal meth
, gak
[Informal] )
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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A frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
(
frappe
, ice
)
a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
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A flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
(
frosting
, ice
, icing
)
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
The icing on the carrot cake was a perfect complement to the warm spices
The icing on the carrot cake was a perfect complement to the warm spices
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Diamonds
(
ice
, sparkler
)
diamonds
Look at the ice on that dame!
look at the ice on that dame!
verb
-
Put ice on or put on ice
(
ice
)
put ice on or put on ice
Ice your sprained limbs
Ice your sprained limbs
-
Cause to become ice or icy
(
ice
)
cause to become ice or icy
An iced summer drink
an iced summer drink
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(cooking) decorate with frosting
(
ice
, frost
[ N. American] )
(cooking) decorate with frosting
Frost a cake
frost a cake
noun
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A heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
(
ICE
, internal-combustion engine
)
a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine