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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | is |
1 [uncountable]DN water that has frozen into a solid state [↪ icy]: 
Would you like some ice in your drink?Her hands were as cold as ice. Spring flowers pushed through the slowly melting ice. The city spent $7 million to remove snow and ice from the roads.
Would you like some ice in your drink?Her hands were as cold as ice.Spring flowers pushed through the slowly melting ice.The city spent $7 million to remove snow and ice from the roads.2 to do nothing about a plan or suggestion for a period of time : I'm putting my plans for a new car on ice until I finish college.
keep/put something on ice
I'm putting my plans for a new car on ice until I finish college.3 to be in a situation in which you are likely to upset someone or cause trouble : Don't be late again, Hugo - you're skating on thin ice.
be (skating) on thin ice
Don't be late again, Hugo - you're skating on thin ice.4 a specially prepared surface of ice where you can ice skate or play ice hockey : The two teams are ready to take to the ice.
the ice
The two teams are ready to take to the ice.5 [countable]
a) DFF a frozen sweet food made with fruit juice [= sorbet]
b) old-fashioned especially British EnglishDFF an ice cream
6 [uncountable] American EnglishDCJ diamonds
➔ black ice, dry ice
