ice
Water that is hard and cold because it has frozen.
Water that has frozen and become solid due to low temperature.
A flat frozen place where people skate or play hockey.
A frozen surface, especially in a rink or outdoors, used for skating, hockey, or other sports.
To put sweet cream on a cake, or to cover something with frozen water.
To cover something with icing (sweet topping) or with a layer of frozen water.
To put cold ice on part of your body to help it heal.
To place ice on an injured part of the body to reduce pain or swelling.
(Slang) Expensive jewelry with shiny stones, like diamonds.
(Slang) Diamonds or other expensive jewelry, often worn as a display of wealth.
(Slang) To kill someone on purpose.
(Slang) To kill someone intentionally, often in a quick or planned way.
- Base: ice
- Plural: ice, ices
- Base: ice
- 3rd Person Singular: ices
- Present Participle: icing
- Past: iced
break the ice
1Start talking to ease tension
To start talking to people so everyone feels more relaxed.
- He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting.
- A fun game can help break the ice at parties.
cut no ice (with someone)
1Have no effect or influence
To not change what someone thinks or does at all.
- His excuses cut no ice with her.
- That argument will cut no ice in court.
ice over
1Become covered with frozen water layer
When water freezes and makes a hard layer on top of something.
- The pond iced over during the night.
- Be careful, the road has iced over.
tip of the iceberg
1Small part of bigger problem/situation
Only a small part of a much bigger problem that you cannot see yet.
- These complaints are just the tip of the iceberg.
- The problems we see are only the tip of the iceberg.
on thin ice
1in a risky situation
In a situation where you could easily get into trouble or cause problems if you make a mistake.
- After missing another deadline, he's on thin ice with his boss.
- You're on thin ice with your boss after arriving late again.
- You're on thin ice if you keep arriving late to work.
- The company is on thin ice financially.