ice

ice (

1. Water frozen solid.

2. A surface, layer, or mass of frozen water.

3. Something resembling frozen water: ammonia ice.

4. A frozen dessert consisting of water, sugar, and a liquid flavoring, often fruit juice.

5. Cake frosting; icing.

6. Slang Diamonds.

7. Sports The playing field in ice hockey; the rink.

8. Extreme unfriendliness or reserve.

9. Slang A payment over the listed price of a ticket for a public event.

10. Slang Methamphetamine.

v. iced, ic·ing, ic·es

v.tr.

1. To coat or slick with solidly frozen water.

2. To cause to become ice; freeze.

3. To chill by setting in or as if in ice.

4. To cover or decorate (a cake, for example) with a sugar coating.

5. Slang To ensure of victory, as in a game; clinch.

6. Sports To shoot (the puck) from one's defensive half of an ice hockey rink across the opponent's goal line outside of the goal.

7. Slang To kill; murder.

v.intr.

To turn into or become coated with ice; freeze: The pond iced over.

Idioms:

on ice Slang

1. Assured of attainment or success: With the extra goal the victory was on ice.

2. In reserve or readiness.

3. Away from public notice or activity.

on thin ice

In a precarious position.

[Middle English is, from Old English s.]

iceless adj.

ice

Noun

1. water that has frozen and become solid

2. Chiefly Brit a portion of ice cream

3. break the ice to relax the atmosphere, esp. between strangers

4. on ice in readiness or reserve

5. on thin ice in an dangerous situation: he knew he was on thin ice

6. the Ice NZ informal Antarctica

Verb

[icing, iced]

1. (foll. by up, over)to become covered with ice

2. to cover with icing

3. to cool or chill with ice [Old English īs]

ice (

1. A solid consisting of frozen water. Ice forms at or below a temperature of 0°C (32°F). Ice expands during the process of freezing, with the result that its density is lower than that of water.

2. A solid form of a substance, especially of a substance that is a liquid or a gas at room temperature at sea level on Earth. The nuclei of many comets contain methane ice.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	ice - water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks" water ice ice cube - a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks glacier - a slowly moving mass of ice H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure black ice - a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous frost, hoar, hoarfrost, rime - ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) hailstone - small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm icicle - ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
	2.	ice - the frozen part of a body of water object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" drift ice - masses of ice floating in the open sea icefall - a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall neve - the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice pack ice, ice pack - a large expanse of floating ice ice shelf, shelf ice - ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
	3.	ice - diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!" sparkler colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech diamond - a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
	4.	ice - a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes frosting, icing topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish
	5.	ice - a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) frappe frozen dessert - any of various desserts prepared by freezing sorbet, water ice - an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice
	6.	ice - an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant deoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, crank, chalk, trash, glass amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
	7.	ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine internal-combustion engine diesel engine, diesel motor, diesel - an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil cylinder block, engine block, block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" four-stroke engine, four-stroke internal-combustion engine - an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke gas engine - an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor gasoline engine, petrol engine - an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines heat engine - any engine that makes use of heat to do work force feed, force-feed lubricating system, lubricating system, pressure feed, pressure-feed lubricating system - mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings motorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails outboard motor, outboard - internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat poppet, poppet valve - a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines radial engine, rotary engine - an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders rotary engine - an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components self-starter - an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine supercharger - compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine valve-in-head engine - internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head
	8.	ice - a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice" ice rink, ice-skating rink ice hockey rink, ice-hockey rink - an ice rink for playing ice hockey rink, skating rink - building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
Verb	1.	ice - decorate with frosting; "frost a cake" frost cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	2.	ice - cause to become ice or icy; "an iced summer drink" freeze - cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food"
	3.	ice - put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs" cool, cool down, chill - make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"

ice break the ice kick off, (informal) lead the way, take the plunge (informal) make a start, begin a relationship, initiate the proceedings, start or set the ball rolling (informal) skate on thin ice be at risk, be vulnerable, be unsafe, be in jeopardy, be out on a limb, be open to attack, be sticking your neck out (informal)

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