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ice
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- pronunciation:
- aIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- break the ice, on ice
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
water in a frozen, solid state.
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| definition 2: |
a body of frozen surface water, as on a lake.
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| definition 3: |
a dessert made of sweetened crushed ice.
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| definition 4: |
(slang) a diamond or diamonds.
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| phrase: |
break the ice, on ice |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ices, icing, iced |
| definition 1: |
to cover with a layer of ice.
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| definition 2: |
to make very cold, esp. through contact with ice; chill.
- similar words:
- chill
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| definition 3: |
to coat or decorate with icing.
- similar words:
- glaze
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| definition 4: |
(informal) to ensure success in.
Her performance in the interview iced the job. |
| definition 5: |
in hockey, to shoot (the puck) from one's defensive zone across the end line of the opposing team's defensive zone.
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| definition 6: |
(slang) to kill.
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| related words: |
clinch |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to change into a solid, frozen state; freeze.
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| definition 2: |
to become coated with ice (often fol. by "up" or "over").
The pond iced over in January. |
| related words: |
chill |
Word Builder: ice +
- iced:
served cold or with ice.
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