: a sweet flavored frozen food containing cream or butterfat and usually eggs
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Noun
What flavor of ice cream do you like?
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David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The Tangerine Moose serves decadent ice-cream floats and peddles an eclectic mishmash of artisan goods in their gift shop.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Fizzy Pop, Kewaskum The owners of Coffee Corner Bistro in Kewaskum opened Fizzy Pop, an ice cream and dirty soda shop, on July 28.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
An ice-cream eating contest was added this year on Saturday, thanks to a sponsorship from Oberweis.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The Tangerine Moose serves decadent ice-cream floats and peddles an eclectic mishmash of artisan goods in their gift shop.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
Frozen custard, a cool and creamy cousin of ice cream, will have its day in the spotlight.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Fizzy Pop, Kewaskum The owners of Coffee Corner Bistro in Kewaskum opened Fizzy Pop, an ice cream and dirty soda shop, on July 28.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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ice cream
noun
(ˈ)ī-ˈskrēm 
ˈī-ˌskrēm
: a frozen food containing sweetened and flavored cream or butterfat
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