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ice definition

ice (īs)

noun

  1. the glassy, brittle, crystalline form of water made solid by cold; frozen water
  2. a piece, layer, or sheet of this
  3. anything like frozen water in appearance, structure, etc.
  4. coldness in manner or attitude
    1. a frozen dessert, usually made of water, fruit juice, egg white, and sugar
    2. Brit. ice cream
  6. Slang a diamond or diamonds
  7. ☆ Slang
    1. the illegal profit made in ticket scalping, as through extra payment by ticket brokers to theater management
    2. any money paid in bribes or graft

Etymology: ME is < OE īs, akin to Ger eis (OHG īs), Dan is, ON iss < IE base *eis, *ein- > Avestan isu-, icy, OSlav inej, snow flurry

transitive verb iced, icing ic′·ing

  1. to change into ice; freeze
  2. to cover with ice; apply ice to
  3. to cool by putting ice on, in, or around
  4. to cover (cake, etc.) with icing
  5. ☆ Slang to kill
  6. Ice Hockey to shoot (the puck) from defensive to offensive territory

intransitive verb

to freeze: often with up or over
ice Idioms

break the ice

  1. to make a start by getting over initial difficulties
  2. to make a start toward getting better acquainted

cut no ice

☆
Informal to have no influence or effect

on ice

☆
  1. Slang in readiness, reserve, or safekeeping
  2. in abeyance
  3. with success or victory ensured

on thin ice

Informal in a risky, dangerous situation
Ice definition

Ice

  1. Iceland
  2. Icelandic

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