noun1 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.2 a frozen mixture of fruit juice or flavored water and sugar.3 informal diamonds.4 informal an illegal profit made from reselling tickets.• money paid in graft or bribery.5 informal methamphetamine.
verb [ with obj. ]1 decorate (a cake) with icing.2 informal clinch (something such as a victory or deal).3 informal kill: a man had been iced by the police.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 ice1 (of wine or food) kept chilled by being surrounded by ice. • (esp. 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 icein a precarious or risky situation: you're skating on thin ice.
PHRASAL VERBS
ice over (or up )become completely 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 .
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