ice
noun /aɪs/
/aɪs/
Idioms - [uncountable] water that has frozen and become solid
- There was ice on the windows.
- The lake was covered with a sheet of ice.
- the body of a man perfectly preserved in a block of ice
- My hands are as cold as ice.
- substantial loss of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean
Extra ExamplesTopics Weathera1, Drinksa1- Ice had formed on the pond.
- Is the ice thick enough to walk on?
- The ice was beginning to melt.
- The spray froze and formed great blocks of ice on the front of the ship.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- melting
- …
- block
- slab
- form
- form
- crack
- melt
- …
- cube
- bucket
- water
- …
- on (the) ice
- [singular](usually the ice)a frozen surface that people skate on
- on the ice Both teams are on the ice, waiting for the whistle.
- The dancers came out onto the ice.
- People were skating on the ice.
- They held hands as they glided across the ice.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- melting
- …
- block
- slab
- form
- form
- crack
- melt
- …
- cube
- bucket
- water
- …
- on (the) ice
- [uncountable] a piece of ice used to keep food and drinks cold
- I'll have lemonade please—no ice.
- a glass of water with ice and lemon
- She ordered a vodka and ice.
- The glass was filled with green liquid and crushed ice.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- melting
- …
- block
- slab
- form
- form
- crack
- melt
- …
- cube
- bucket
- water
- …
- on (the) ice
- [countable] (old-fashioned, especially British English) an ice cream
- Drinks, ices and popcorn are all on sale in the foyer.
- [uncountable] (North American English) a type of sweet food that consists of ice that has been crushed (= broken into very small pieces) and given a sweet taste
Word OriginOld English īs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijs and German Eis.
Idioms
be skating/walking on thin ice
- to be taking a risk
break the ice
- to say or do something that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting, party, etc. see also icebreaker (2)
- Jim organized a few party games to break the ice when people first arrived.
cut no ice (with somebody)
- to have no influence or effect on somebody
- His excuses cut no ice with me.
on ice
- (of wine, etc.) kept cold by being surrounded by ice
- All the food is laid out and the champagne is on ice.
- (of a plan, etc.) not being dealt with now; waiting to be dealt with at a later time
- We've had to put our plans on ice for the time being.
- (of entertainment, etc.) performed by skaters on an ice rink
- Cinderella on ice