ice
- noun
- /aɪs/
- The bakery specializes in cakes decorated with ice in various colors and flavors.
Examples
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After baking, let the cake cool completely before adding the ice to create a beautiful finish.
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She used the ice to coat the cake with a smooth layer of frosting.
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We should have more flavors of ice cream, right?
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I got you some of that non-dairy ice cream in there in case you want some.
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Mother cooled her hands around a large, ice-filled glass of mineral water.
Fiction book (1993) -
Sue pried the top off her ice cream and placed the carton in the center of her plate.
Fiction book (1999) -
And we're gonna go straight into the kitchen, and we're gonna order a burger and French fries and milkshake and ice cream sundaes.
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While managing the refreshment stands at Scarboro Beach, Nathanson introduced the ice cream cone.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
A sweet spread people put on cakes to cover and decorate them
A sweet thick spread used to coat and decorate cakes
A sweet creamy icing made from butter and sugar for decorating cakes and pastries
Idioms
Stay alert and ready to move, like resting a hockey stick on the ice
Compounds
A thick layer of ice and snow that always covers large land areas like the poles or mountain tops
- Specialized
A very cold solid made from carbon dioxide used to keep things frozen and make white fog
A team sport on ice where players use sticks to hit a puck into the other team's goal
A cold sweet dessert made from milk and strawberries, often with small fruit pieces
- Specialized
A tool with a sharp point and flat blade that cuts steps in ice and helps climbers stay safe
A waterproof bag filled with ice that you put on your body to cool it and reduce swelling
- Specialized
Frozen water below the ground that forms when water in soil freezes in very cold places
Ice cream with three or more side-by-side layers of different flavors like vanilla, chocolate and strawberry
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ice for a cake covering is linked to the idea of a smooth, shiny top like real ice, so to put ice on a cake means to 'cover' it with a sweet, glossy layer. This is the same idea behind the word icing or 'frosting'.