EGAVE

ice

About 32.70 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. symbol ISO 639-2/B language code for Icelandic.
  2. noun Water in frozen (solid) form.
    He said, “Where we’re at right now was back in 2008 all covered with ice. From here to there at the side, the glacier shrank about 20 to 30 meters.”
  3. noun Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.
  4. noun Any volatile chemical, such as water, ammonia, or carbon dioxide, not necessarily in solid form, when discussing the composition of e.g. a planet as an ice giant vs a gas giant.
  5. noun Something having an extreme coldness of manner.
    a heart of ice
  6. noun Something, such as awkwardness, that prevents open social interaction.
    break the ice
  7. noun The area where a game of ice hockey is played.
  8. noun Icing; frosting ("a sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar").

Similar words

frost water ice frappe frosting ice-skating rink ice rink snow snowfall snowy sleet

Often followed by

cream and in age is sheet to was on

Word family

ICE Ice crystal crystal meth iced iceless ices icing

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