ice

English

/aɪs/, [ʌɪs]

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Water in frozen (solid) form.
  • (uncountable) Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.
  • (uncountable) Any volatile chemical, such as water, ammonia, or carbon dioxide, not necessarily in solid form.
  • (countable) A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.
  • (UK) An ice cream.
  • (uncountable) Any substance having the appearance of ice.
  • (uncountable) One or more diamonds and jewelry.
  • (uncountable) Crystal form of amphetamine-based drugs.
  • (uncountable) The area where a game of ice hockey is played.
  • (slang) Money paid as a bribe.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English is inherited from Old English īs (ice) inherited from Proto-Germanic *īsą (ice) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH- (frost, icicle, ice, icefloe).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁eyH-

Gloss

frost, icicle, ice, icefloe

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

霜

Emoji

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