Ice meaning

What does “ice” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“ice” is a noun and verb with 11 meanings. Its most common meaning is: water frozen in the solid state.

ice

noun

  1. water frozen in the solid state

    “Americans like ice in their drinks”

    Synonymswater ice
  2. the frozen part of a body of water

  3. diamonds

    “look at the ice on that dame!”

    Synonymssparkler
  4. a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

  5. a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)

    Synonymsfrappe
  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating

    “the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice”

verb

  1. decorate with frosting

    “frost a cake”

    Synonymsfrost
  2. cause to become ice or icy

    “an iced summer drink”

  3. put ice on or put on ice

    “Ice your sprained limbs”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University