ice
♦♦ ice /'aɪs/ (ices icing iced)
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Ice is frozen water.
Glaciers are moving rivers of ice...
...a bitter lemon with ice.
2 [VERB] V n
If you ice a cake, you cover it with icing.
I've iced and decorated the cake.
3
see also iced, icing
4 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
see also ice-breaker
5 [PHRASE] V inflects, oft PHR with n
If you say that something cuts no ice with you, you mean that you are not impressed or influenced by it.
That sort of romantic attitude cuts no ice with money-men.
6 [PHRASE] PHR after v, v-link PHR
If someone puts a plan or project on ice, they delay doing it.
The deal was put on ice for three months...
7 [PHRASE]
If you say that someone is on thin ice or is skating on thin ice, you mean that they are doing something risky which may have serious or unpleasant consequences.
I had skated on thin ice and, so far, got away with it.black ice
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Black ice is a thin, transparent layer of ice on a road or path that is very difficult to see.ice buck|et (ice buckets)
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An ice bucket is a container which holds ice cubes or cold water and ice. You can use it to provide ice cubes to put in drinks, or to put bottles of wine in and keep the wine cool.ice cap (ice caps)
also ice-cap
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The ice caps are the thick layers of ice and snow that cover the North and South Poles.ice cream (ice creams)
also ice-cream
1 [N-MASS]
Ice cream is a very cold sweet food which is made from frozen cream or a substance like cream and has a flavour such as vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry.
I'll get you some ice cream.
2 [N-COUNT]
An ice cream is an amount of ice cream sold in a small container or a cone made of thin biscuit.
Do you want an ice cream?...ice cube (ice cubes)
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An ice cube is a small square block of ice that you put into a drink in order to make it cold.ice floe (ice floes)
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An ice floe is a large area of ice floating in the sea.ice hock|ey
also ice-hockey
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Ice hockey is a game played on ice between two teams of 11 players who use long curved sticks to hit a small rubber disk, called a puck, and try to score goals. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use hockey)ice lol|ly (ice lollies)
also ice-lolly
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An ice lolly is a piece of flavoured ice or ice cream on a stick. (BRIT; in AM, use Popsicle)ice pack (ice packs)
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An ice pack is a bag full of ice which is used to cool parts of the body when they are injured or painful.ice pick (ice picks)
also icepick
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An ice pick is a small pointed tool that you use for breaking ice.ice rink (ice rinks)
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An ice rink is a level area of ice, usually inside a building, that has been made artificially and kept frozen so that people can skate on it.ice sheet (ice sheets)
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An ice sheet is a large thick area of ice, especially one that exists for a long time.ice skat|er (ice skaters)
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An ice skater is someone who skates on ice.ice wa|ter
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Ice water is very cold water served as a drink. (AM)pack ice
[N-UNCOUNT]
Pack ice is an area of ice that is floating on the sea. It is made up of pieces of ice that have been pushed together.
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Ice is frozen water.
Glaciers are moving rivers of ice...
...a bitter lemon with ice.
2 [VERB] V n
If you ice a cake, you cover it with icing.
I've iced and decorated the cake.
3
see also iced, icing
4 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
see also ice-breaker
5 [PHRASE] V inflects, oft PHR with n
If you say that something cuts no ice with you, you mean that you are not impressed or influenced by it.
That sort of romantic attitude cuts no ice with money-men.
6 [PHRASE] PHR after v, v-link PHR
If someone puts a plan or project on ice, they delay doing it.
The deal was put on ice for three months...
7 [PHRASE]
If you say that someone is on thin ice or is skating on thin ice, you mean that they are doing something risky which may have serious or unpleasant consequences.
I had skated on thin ice and, so far, got away with it.black ice
[N-UNCOUNT]
Black ice is a thin, transparent layer of ice on a road or path that is very difficult to see.ice buck|et (ice buckets)
[N-COUNT]
An ice bucket is a container which holds ice cubes or cold water and ice. You can use it to provide ice cubes to put in drinks, or to put bottles of wine in and keep the wine cool.ice cap (ice caps)
also ice-cap
[N-COUNT] usu the N
The ice caps are the thick layers of ice and snow that cover the North and South Poles.ice cream (ice creams)
also ice-cream
1 [N-MASS]
Ice cream is a very cold sweet food which is made from frozen cream or a substance like cream and has a flavour such as vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry.
I'll get you some ice cream.
2 [N-COUNT]
An ice cream is an amount of ice cream sold in a small container or a cone made of thin biscuit.
Do you want an ice cream?...ice cube (ice cubes)
[N-COUNT]
An ice cube is a small square block of ice that you put into a drink in order to make it cold.ice floe (ice floes)
[N-COUNT]
An ice floe is a large area of ice floating in the sea.ice hock|ey
also ice-hockey
[N-UNCOUNT]
Ice hockey is a game played on ice between two teams of 11 players who use long curved sticks to hit a small rubber disk, called a puck, and try to score goals. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use hockey)ice lol|ly (ice lollies)
also ice-lolly
[N-COUNT]
An ice lolly is a piece of flavoured ice or ice cream on a stick. (BRIT; in AM, use Popsicle)ice pack (ice packs)
[N-COUNT]
An ice pack is a bag full of ice which is used to cool parts of the body when they are injured or painful.ice pick (ice picks)
also icepick
[N-COUNT]
An ice pick is a small pointed tool that you use for breaking ice.ice rink (ice rinks)
[N-COUNT]
An ice rink is a level area of ice, usually inside a building, that has been made artificially and kept frozen so that people can skate on it.ice sheet (ice sheets)
[N-COUNT]
An ice sheet is a large thick area of ice, especially one that exists for a long time.ice skat|er (ice skaters)
[N-COUNT]
An ice skater is someone who skates on ice.ice wa|ter
[N-UNCOUNT]
Ice water is very cold water served as a drink. (AM)pack ice
[N-UNCOUNT]
Pack ice is an area of ice that is floating on the sea. It is made up of pieces of ice that have been pushed together.