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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ic•ing /ˈaɪsɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Fooda sweet mixture of sugar, butter, and flavoring, used as a coating on cakes, cookies, etc.;
frosting - Aeronauticsthe freezing of moisture from the air on the surface of an aircraft:Icing on the wings was a cause of the air crash.
- Sport icing on the cake, an extra, unnecessary detail that makes something better or more desirable:A new car for graduation was the icing on the cake.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ic•ing (ī′sing),USA pronunciation n. - Fooda sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.;
frosting. - Meteorologya coating of ice on a solid object. Cf. glaze, rime1.
- Aeronautics[Aviation.]the freezing of atmospheric moisture on the surface of an aircraft.
- Sport[Ice Hockey.]the act of a player shooting the puck from the defensive half of the rink over the opponent's goal line, but not into the goal, as a defensive maneuver to keep the puck out of the reach of attacking opponents, resulting in a penalty against the defensive team if the puck is then next touched by an opponent other than the goalkeeper.
- Idioms icing on the cake. See frosting (def. 5).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: icing /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ n - Also called (esp US and Canadian): frosting a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc
- the formation of ice, as on a ship or aircraft, due to the freezing of moisture in the atmosphere
- any unexpected extra or bonus (esp in icing on the cake)
ice /aɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., iced, ic•ing. n. - Meteorology the solid form of water;
frozen water:[uncountable]skating on the ice. - Meteorology pieces of this frozen water, used to keep things cool or cold:[uncountable]I'll have some ice with my soda, please.
- any substance resembling frozen water:[uncountable]Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide.
- a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice:[countable]a cherry ice.
- British Terms[countable]a portion or serving of ice cream.
- [uncountable][Slang.]diamonds.
v. - ice up or over, to cover or to become covered with ice: [no obj]:The airport runway iced over.[ ~ + obj + up]:The cold has iced the windshield up.[ ~ + up + obj]:to ice up the windshield.
- to make cool or cold with or as if with ice:[~ + object]Ice the area of the sprain with an ice pack.
- Food to cover with icing;
frost:[~ + object]to ice a cake.
Idioms- Idioms break the ice:
- to act in a friendly way, as by overcoming awkwardness or formality:His joke broke the ice.
- Idioms on ice:
- in a state of being held back:Let's put that plan on ice for now.
- Idioms (skating) on thin ice, in a dangerous, difficult, or delicate situation:You'll be on very thin ice if you fail the course.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ice (īs),USA pronunciation n., v., iced, ic•ing, adj. n. - Meteorologythe solid form of water, produced by freezing;
frozen water. - Meteorologythe frozen surface of a body of water.
- any substance resembling frozen water:camphor ice.
- a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice.
- British TermsSee ice cream.
- icing, as on a cake.
- reserve;
formality:The ice of his manner betrayed his dislike of the new ambassador. - Slang Terms
- a diamond or diamonds.
- protection money paid to the police by the operator of an illicit business.
- a fee that a ticket broker pays to a theater manager in order to receive a favorable allotment of tickets.
- Idioms break the ice:
- to succeed initially;
make a beginning. - to overcome reserve, awkwardness, or formality within a group, as in introducing persons:The chairman broke the ice with his warm and very amusing remarks.
- Idioms cut no ice, [Informal.]to have no influence or importance;
fail to impress:Her father's position cuts no ice with me. - Idioms on ice, [Informal.]
- with a good chance of success or realization:Now that the contract is on ice we can begin operating again.
- out of activity, as in confinement or imprisonment.
- in a state of abeyance or readiness:Let's put that topic on ice for the moment.
- Idioms on thin ice, in a precarious or delicate situation:You may pass the course, but you're on thin ice right now.Also, skating on thin ice.
v.t. - Foodto cover with ice.
- to change into ice;
freeze. - to cool with ice, as a drink.
- Foodto cover (cake, sweet rolls, etc.) with icing;
frost. - to refrigerate with ice, as air.
- to make cold, as if with ice.
- to preserve by placing on ice.
- Sport[Ice Hockey.](esp. in Canada) to put (a team) into formal play.
- Slang Terms
- to settle or seal;
make sure of, as by signing a contract:We'll ice the deal tomorrow. - to make (a business arrangement) more attractive by adding features or benefits:The star pitcher wouldn't sign his new contract until the team iced it with a big bonus.
- to kill, esp. to murder:The mobsters threatened to ice him if he went to the police.
- Sportto establish a winning score or insurmountable lead in or otherwise assure victory in (a game or contest):Her second goal iced the game.
v.i. - to change to ice;
freeze:The sherbet is icing in the refrigerator. - to be coated with ice (often fol. by up):The windshield has iced up.
- Idioms ice it, [Slang.]stop it;
that's enough:You've been complaining all day, so ice it. - Sport, Idioms ice the puck, [Ice Hockey.]to hit the puck to the far end of the rink, esp. from the defensive area across the offensive area.
adj. - of or made of ice:ice shavings; an ice sculpture.
- for holding ice and food or drink to be chilled:an ice bucket; an ice chest.
- on or done on the ice:ice yachting.
- bef. 900; 1905–10 for def. 8a; Middle English, Old English īs; cognate with German Eis, Old Norse īss
- a suffix of nouns, indicating state or quality, appearing in loanwords from French:notice.
- Latin -itius, -itia, -itium abstract noun, nominal suffix
- Old French
- Middle English -ice, -ise
- Place NamesIceland.
- Place NamesIcelandic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ice /aɪs/ n - water in the solid state, formed by freezing liquid water
Related adjective(s): glacial - a portion of ice cream
- slang a diamond or diamonds
- slang a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects
- break the ice ⇒ to relieve shyness, etc, esp between strangers
- to be the first of a group to do something
- on ice ⇒ in abeyance; pending
- on thin ice ⇒ unsafe or unsafely; vulnerable or vulnerably
- the Ice ⇒ NZ informal Antarctica
vb - often followed by up, over, etc: to form or cause to form ice; freeze
- (transitive) to mix with ice or chill (a drink, etc)
- (transitive) to cover (a cake, etc) with icing
Etymology: Old English īs; compare Old High German īs, Old Norse īss |