| curling |
a game played on ice in which two teams, of four players each, slide a stone or other heavy object toward a circle at either end of the ice, the players being permitted to clean the path of the stone to control its speed and direction. |
| cutwater |
the upstream face of a bridge pier, designed to resist moving water or ice. [1/2 definitions] |
| debacle |
a torrent of rushing water or broken-up ice, as on a river; flood. [1/3 definitions] |
| defrost |
to remove frost or ice from. [1/3 definitions] |
| de-ice |
to keep free of ice or remove ice from. |
| erode |
to form (a geological feature) by wearing away, esp. by the action of water, ice, or wind. [1/3 definitions] |
| face-off |
in ice hockey, the initiation of play in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing team members who then contend for control of it. [1/2 definitions] |
| field hockey |
a form of hockey that is played with a small ball on a field, rather than with a puck on ice. |
| figure skater |
an ice skater who is capable of tracing perfect figures onto the ice with the blade of his or her skate and executes athletic jumps and dance movements. |
| figure skating |
ice skating in which the skater traces elaborate figures on ice or, in competition, executes athletic jumps and dance movements. |
| floe |
a mass of sheet ice floating usu. on the sea, or a detached piece of such a mass. |
| fountain |
a counter in a store or restaurant at which one can purchase sodas and other ice cream dishes, and often a limited selection of other light food and drink, for consumption on the premises; soda fountain. [1/5 definitions] |
| frappé |
a liqueur poured over crushed or shaved ice. [2/3 definitions] |
| freeze |
to become hardened into ice or a solid form through loss of heat. [3/17 definitions] |
| freezing |
at or near the temperature at which water turns to ice. [1/2 definitions] |
| frost |
a light, white covering of dew or water vapor frozen into ice crystals. [2/9 definitions] |
| frosted |
covered or tipped with ice crystals. [1/4 definitions] |
| frozen |
covered, clogged, or surrounded by ice. [1/6 definitions] |
| frozen custard |
a food similar to ice cream but made with skim milk and having a softer smoother texture. |
| glacé |
to make glacé; glaze; ice. [1/2 definitions] |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. [1/5 definitions] |