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   ice

   /ʌɪs/

   noun

   • 1. frozen water, a brittle transparent crystalline solid: "she scraped the ice off the windscreen" Similar frozen watericicleicebergglacierblack iceglazeverglasfrostrime
   • ▪ a sheet or layer of ice on the surface of water: "the ice beneath him gave way" Similar frozen watericicleicebergglacierblack iceglazeverglasfrostrime
   • ▪ complete absence of friendliness or warmth in manner or expression: "the ice in his voice was only to hide the pain" Similar coldnesscoolnessfrostfrostinessicinesschillinessglacialityfrigiditylack of warmthhostilityunfriendlinessstiffnessdistancestand-offishnessaloofness
   • 2. an ice cream, ice lolly, or portion of water ice. British Similar ice creamsorbetwater icesherbet
   • ▪ a frozen mixture of fruit juice or of flavoured water and sugar. North American Similar ice creamsorbetwater icesherbet
   • 3. diamonds. informal

   verb

   • 1. decorate (a cake or biscuit) with icing. Similar cover with icingglazefrost
   • 2. clinch (something such as a victory or deal). informal North American
   • 3. kill: informal North American "she was saved from being iced by the mafia"

   Word Origin Old Englishīs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijs and German Eis.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • I

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   • C

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   • E

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