ice — ONAD · Shobdo

ice /īs, aɪs

▸ noun

1 frozen water, a brittle transparent crystalline solid:

the pipes were blocked with ice.

▪ complete absence of friendliness or affection in manner or expression:

the ice in his voice was only to hide the pain.

▪ North American a frozen mixture of fruit juice or of flavored water and sugar.

3 informal diamonds.

4 informal US an illegal profit made from reselling tickets.

▪ US money paid in graft or bribery.

5 informal methamphetamine.

▸ verb [with object]

1 decorate (a cake) with icing.

2 North American informal clinch (something such as a victory or deal).

3 North American informal kill:

she was saved from being iced by the mafia.

4 Ice Hockey shoot (the puck) so as to commit icing.

– PHRASES
break the ice
do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going at the start of a party or when people meet for the first time.on ice

1
(of wine or food) kept chilled by being surrounded by ice:

the champagne was already on ice.

▪ (especially of a plan or proposal) held in reserve for future consideration:

the recommendation was put on ice.

2
(of an entertainment) performed by skaters:

Cinderella on Ice.

on thin ice
in a precarious or risky situation:

you're skating on thin ice.

– PHRASAL VERBS
ice over (also ice up) (also be iced over)
become covered or blocked with ice:

the wings iced over, forcing the pilot to dive.

– ORIGIN Old English īs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijs and German Eis.