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

The banana ice cream was creamy and sweet with a light taste of coconut. — Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

The Yemeni cafe two blocks from home made the best ice cream sundae. — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

For dessert the restaurant often serves a gluten-free carrot cake ice cream sandwich with caramel sauce in a silver goblet. — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Existing tenants include Ilios Crafted Greek, Seemingly Overzealous ice cream and Harriet’s Hamburgers — all based in Charlotte. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 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