dry ice

noun

: solidified carbon dioxide

Examples of dry ice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And who could forget the group Osaka Philharmonic, who played Beethoven on harmonicas while using dry ice to freeze their nipples during season 20? — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

But thanks to pyrotechnics, dry ice, Brian May’s virtuosity, Freddie Mercury’s charisma, and his many costume changes, the show was stunning. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

The carts have dry ice in the doors and often on top of the food items. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2026

Cargo shipments may include anything from general merchandise, like a company’s flower bouquet orders, to dry ice, perishable medicines, parcels, fish, fruit and other goods. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dry ice

• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss

Kids Definition

dry ice

noun

: solid carbon dioxide