ice

¹ice

noun, often attributive \ˈīs\

: frozen water

: a sheet of frozen water

: cubes or pieces of ice

Full Definition of ICE

1

a :  frozen water

b :  a sheet or stretch of ice

2

:  a substance resembling ice; especially :  the solid state of a substance usually found as a gas or liquid <ammonia ice in the rings of Saturn>

3

:  a state of coldness (as from formality or reserve)

4

a :  a frozen dessert containing a flavoring (as fruit juice); especially :  one containing no milk or cream

b British :  a serving of ice cream

5

slang :  diamonds; broadly :  jewelry

6

:  an undercover premium paid to a theater employee for choice theater tickets

7

:  methamphetamine in the form of crystals of its hydrochloride salt C₁₀H₁₅N‧HCI when used illicitly for smoking —called also crystal, crystal meth

— ice·less \ˈīs-lÉ™s\ adjective

— on ice

1

:  with every likelihood of being won or accomplished

2

:  in reserve or safekeeping

— on thin ice

:  in a precarious or risky situation

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Examples of ICE

1. The steps were coated with ice.
2. Ice formed on the car's windows.
3. The ice melted quickly in the hot sun.
4. She skated out onto the ice.
5. He almost fell through a hole in the ice.
6. Fill the glass with ice.
7. He gave her some ice for her birthday.

Origin of ICE

Middle English is, from Old English Ä«s; akin to Old High German Ä«s ice, Avestan isu- icy

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with ICE

dice, gneiss, lyse, nice, pice, price, rice, slice, spice, splice, syce, thrice, trice, twice, vice, vise

²ice

verb

: to make (something) cold with ice

: to cover (something, such as a cake) with icing

: to make winning or getting (something) certain

icedic·ing

Full Definition of ICE

transitive verb

1

a :  to coat with or convert into ice

b :  to chill with ice

c :  to supply with ice

2

:  to cover with or as if with icing

3

:  to put on ice

4

:  secure 1b <made two free throws … to ice the win — Jack McCallum>

5

:  to shoot (an ice hockey puck) the length of the rink and beyond the opponents' goal line

6

slang :  kill 1a

intransitive verb

1

:  to become ice-cold

2

a :  to become covered with ice —often used with up or over

b :  to have ice form inside

Examples of ICE

1. Ice the glasses before you fill them.
2. <with that win, the team has pretty much iced a spot in the play-offs>

First Known Use of ICE

15th century

Related to ICE

Synonyms

assure, cinch, guarantee, guaranty, ensure, insure, secure

Related Words

attest, certify, vouch, warrant, witness; pledge, promise, swear

Near Antonyms

enfeeble, undermine, weaken

Ice

abbreviation

Definition of ICE

Iceland

ICE

abbreviation

Definition of ICE

1

internal combustion engine

2

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Other Automotive Terms

articulated, block, choke, clutch, diesel, neutral, transmission

ice

noun \ˈīs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ICE

1

: frozen water

2

: methamphetamine in the form of crystals of its hydrochloride salt C₁₀H₁₅N·HCl when used illicitly for smoking—called also crystal, crystal meth

ice

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Solid form of liquid water and water vapour. Below 32 °F (0 °C), liquid water forms a hard solid and water vapour forms frost on surfaces and snowflakes (see snow) in clouds. Unlike most liquids, water expands on freezing, so ice is less dense than liquid water and therefore floats. It consists of compact aggregates of many crystals (with hexagonal symmetry), although ice formed from the bulk liquid does not normally have crystal faces. Molecules in the crystal are held together by hydrogen bonds (see hydrogen bonding). With a very high dielectric constant, ice conducts electricity much better than most nonmetallic crystals. At very high pressures, at least five other crystal forms of ice occur.