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Ice

UK /["/aɪs/"]/US /["/aɪs/"]/

Definition

water that has frozen and become solid

In simple words: Frozen water, usable as cubes or in a drink.

Examples

  • I would like a cold drink with ice in it.
  • The lake was covered with ice during the winter.
  • She slipped on the ice and fell down.
  • They made an ice sculpture for the festival.
  • The ice cream melted in the sun.

Usage notes

Used commonly in everyday contexts, both in cooking and when ordering drinks. Not typically used in formal writing unless discussing weather or physical states.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a cold ice cube slipping and sliding around your glass.

Collocations

  • thick
  • thin
  • melting
  • block
  • slab
  • form
  • form
  • crack
  • melt
  • cube
  • bucket
  • water
  • on (the) ice
  • thick
  • thin
  • melting
  • block
  • slab
  • form
  • form
  • crack
  • melt
  • cube
  • bucket
  • water
  • on (the) ice
  • thick
  • thin
  • melting
  • block
  • slab
  • form
  • form
  • crack
  • melt
  • cube
  • bucket
  • water
  • on (the) ice

Synonyms

  • frost
  • glacier
  • freezing
  • slush

Antonyms

  • heat
  • warmth

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'iced' when describing drinks.
  • Using 'ice' in a plural form incorrectly as 'ices' when referring to the substance.