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

Noun

She eventually was promoted over to the ice cream machine—and began to grow fond of the adrenaline-like rush that can come with working in a restaurant. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

The duo behind Brookside ice cream shop French Custard will be opening a new spot next year in the West Bottoms, where large-scale redevelopment is underway. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Jackson Drug After a day hiking, skiing, or shopping, nothing hits quite like a scoop of ice cream. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

And then a fourth one would probably be going out for ice cream. — Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 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