ice

Noun
  1. Water frozen in the solid state (synset 114939335)
    "Americans like ice in their drinks"
    is a type of: crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
    subtypes:
    • black ice - a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous
    • frost, hoar, hoarfrost, rime - ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
    • hailstone - small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
    • icicle - ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
    substance holonym: h2o, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
    substance meronym:
    • ice cube - a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks
    • glacier - a slowly moving mass of ice
    same as: water ice
  2. The frozen part of a body of water (synset 109331304)
    is a type of: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
    subtypes:
    • drift ice - masses of ice floating in the open sea
    • icefall - a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
    • neve - the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice
    • ice pack, pack ice - a large expanse of floating ice
    • ice shelf, shelf ice - ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
  3. Diamonds (synset 113393296)
    "look at the ice on that dame!"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    is a type of: diamond - a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
    same as: sparkler
  4. A flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes (synset 107636431)
    is a type of: topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish
    same as: frosting, icing
  5. A frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) (synset 107629807)
    is a type of: frozen dessert - any of various desserts prepared by freezing
    subtypes: sorbet, water ice - an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice
    same as: frappe
  6. An amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride;
    Used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant (synset 103759824)
    is a type of:
    • amphetamine, pep pill, speed, upper - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
    • controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
    same as: chalk, chicken feed, crank, deoxyephedrine, glass, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methedrine, shabu, trash
  7. A heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace;
    Heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine (synset 103585151)
    is a type of: heat engine - any engine that makes use of heat to do work
    subtypes:
    • diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor - an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
    • four-stroke engine, four-stroke internal-combustion engine - an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke
    • gas engine - an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor
    • gasoline engine, petrol engine - an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
    • outboard, outboard motor - internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
    • radial engine, rotary engine - an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
    • reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
    • rotary engine - an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
    • valve-in-head engine - internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head
    has:
    is a part of:
    same as: internal-combustion engine
  8. A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating (synset 103563356)
    "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
    is a type of: rink, skating rink - building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
    subtypes: ice hockey rink, ice-hockey rink - an ice rink for playing ice hockey
    same as: ice rink, ice-skating rink
Verb
  1. Decorate with frosting (synset 201519807)
    "frost a cake"
    referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    same as: frost
  2. Cause to become ice or icy (synset 200376250)
    "an iced summer drink"
    is a type of: freeze - cause to freeze
  3. Put ice on or put on ice (synset 200371574)
    "Ice your sprained limbs"
    is a type of: chill, cool, cool down - make cool or cooler

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