ice
/aɪs/ noun A1- Water in frozen (solid) form.
- Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.
- Any volatile chemical, such as water, ammonia, or carbon dioxide, not necessarily in solid form, when discussing the composition of e.g. a planet as an ice giant vs a gas giant.
- Something having an extreme coldness of manner. · a heart of ice
- Something, such as awkwardness, that prevents open social interaction. · break the ice
- The area where a game of ice hockey is played.
- A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.
- Elephant or rhinoceros ivory that has been poached and sold on the black market.
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Phrasal verbs and expressions
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I’m just a little bit glad that you slipped on the ice.”
“Thanks,” said the poor abbé, shivering as though his veins were filled with ice.
“I just wish I was a rich American and could spend my summer at a hotel and wear jewels and low-necked dresses and have ice cream and chicken salad every blessed day.
When she recovered we went uptown and had an ice cream.
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