ice [iceicesicedicing] noun, verb BrE [aɪs] NAmE [aɪs] noun 1. uncountable water that has frozen and become solid • There was ice on the windows. • The lake was covered with a sheet of ice. •My hands are as cold as ice. see also ↑icy, ↑black ice, ↑dry ice 2. singular (usually the ice)a frozen surface that people ↑skate on •The dancers came out onto the ice. •Both teams are on the ice, waiting for the whistle. 3. uncountable a piece of ice used to keep food and drinks cold • I'll have lemonade please— no ice. 4. countable (old-fashioned, especially BrE)an ice cream • Drinks, ices and popcorn are all on sale in the foyer. 5. uncountable (NAmE)a type of sweet food that consists of ice that has been crushed and flavoured more at be skating/walking on thin ice at ↑thinadj.
Word Origin: Old English īs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijs and German Eis.
Example Bank: •Ice had formed on the pond. •Is the ice thick enough to walk on? •Motorists have been warned about black ice on the roads. •People were skating on the ice. •The glass was filled with green liquid and crushed ice. •The ice was beginning to melt. •The spray froze and formed great blocks of ice on the front of the ship. •You're skating on thin ice. Idioms: ↑break the ice▪ ↑cut no ice▪ ↑on ice Derived: ↑ice something up▪ ↑ice up
verb ~ sth to cover a cake with ↑icing Verb forms:
Word Origin: Old English īs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijs and German Eis.
