Meanings
nounice storm (plural ice storms)
plural ice storms · alternative icestorm
- A storm in which rain freezes on contact with the ground to form a sheet of ice.
Synonyms: silver storm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA storm in which rain freezes on contact with the ground to form a sheet of ice.
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nouna storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice
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Translations
French tempête de verglas
- tempête de verglasa storm with freezing rain
Hungarian ónos eső
- ónos esőa storm with freezing rain
Spanish tormenta de hielo
- tormenta de hieloa storm with freezing rain
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APA
ice storm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20storm
MLA
“ice storm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20storm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ice storm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20storm.
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