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 an ice-cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. —Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026

Think an old-fashioned soda shop and ice-cream parlor, with red-vinyl booths and a jukebox for throwing on some oldies. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 June 2026

Noun

Another must-visit is La Martinière, an Île de Ré ice cream institution, which pays homage to local harvests with flavors like potato and oysters with seaweed praline (creamy, briny, and strange, but worth a taste), plus crowd pleasers like caramel with fleur de sel (sea salt). —Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026

Also on the menu is ice cream, sundaes, cookies a la mode, cookie sundaes, cookie ice cream sandwiches, shakes, and different seasonal creations throughout the year. —Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 19 June 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