ice-cream

1 of 2

adjective

ˌīs-ˈkrēm 

ˈīs-ˌkrēm

: of a color similar to that of vanilla ice cream

ice cream

2 of 2

noun

ˌīs-ˈkrēm 

ˈīs-ˌkrēm

: a sweet flavored frozen food containing cream or butterfat and usually eggs

Examples of ice-cream in a Sentence

Noun

What flavor of ice cream do you like?

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Transfer mixture to a 1- to 1 1/2-quart ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

City officials ordered ice-cream parlors to stop making ice cream in order to conserve the district’s ice supplies. — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Noun

Bags on nerds Gummy Clusters, croutons and cheese (hold the lettuce), gas station food, ice cream for breakfast, and an Arby’s angus cheesesteak stuffed with macaroni and cheese could all serve as protective fare against the parasite. — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Of course, ice cream is a classic balsamic pairing that Merid and Gil both recommend; vanilla ice cream is a fantastic complement, as is any sweet, summer fruity ice cream flavor. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1874, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1743, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ice-cream

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme

Kids Definition

ice cream

noun

(ˈ)ī-ˈskrēm 

ˈī-ˌskrēm

: a frozen food containing sweetened and flavored cream or butterfat