ice-cream

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adjective

ˌīs-ˈkrēm How to pronounce ice-cream (audio)
ˈīs-ˌkrēm
: of a color similar to that of vanilla ice cream

ice cream

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noun

ˌīs-ˈkrēm How to pronounce ice cream (audio)
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?
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Adjective
The candy-laden ice-cream treat will hit menus nationwide beginning September 29 and will be available through the end of October. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025 Oliver says as much and more eloquently in her description of the protective yet fragile shell or home of the ice-cream-worm. Natalie Diaz september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Rite Aid also auctioned off its in-house ice cream brand, Thrifty Ice Cream. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025 The full-service pharmacy first opened in 1962 and became well-known for its cult-favorite ice cream brand, Thrifty, which has since been sold due to the store’s bankruptcy. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice-cream

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1874, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-cream was in 1743

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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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ice cream

noun
(ˈ)ī-ˈskrēm How to pronounce ice cream (audio)
ˈī-ˌskrēm
: a frozen food containing sweetened and flavored cream or butterfat
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