ice

[[t]aɪs[/t]]

n. v. iced, ic•ing

1) mer the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water

2) mer the frozen surface of a body of water

3) any substance resembling frozen water:

camphor ice[/ex]

4) a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice

5) brit. Brit.

ice cream

6) icing, as on a cake

7) reserve; formality

8) Slang. a diamond or diamonds

9) sts Slang.

a) protection money paid to the police by the operator of an illicit business

b) a fee paid, as to a theater manager, to secure desirable tickets

10) pha Slang. methamphetamine prepared illicitly as crystals for smoking

11) to cover with ice

12) to change into ice; freeze

13) to cool with ice:

Ice the sodas, please[/ex]

14) coo to cover with icing; frost:

to ice a cake[/ex]

15) to make cold, as if with ice

16) cvb sts Informal.

a) to make sure of; clinch:

to ice a deal[/ex]

b) to assure success or victory in

17) Slang. to kill; murder

18) to change to ice; freeze

19) to become coated with ice (often fol. by up)

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- break the ice cut no ice ice the puck on ice (skating) on thin ice

Etymology: bef. 900; ME, OE is ice′less, adj.