water ice

noun

Ice in everyday language, namely ice made of frozen water; water in a solid physical state, especially when distinguished from other frozen substances.

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icesorbet
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Meanings

nounwater ice (countable and uncountable, plural water ices)

plural water ices · alternative rare water-ice

  1. retronymuncountablesciencesIce in everyday language, namely ice made of frozen water; water in a solid physical state, especially when distinguished from other frozen substances.

    Synonyms: ice

  2. Mid AtlanticUScountableA dessert made from crushed ice that has been sweetened and flavored.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIce in everyday language, namely ice made of frozen water; water in a solid physical state, especially when distinguished from other frozen substances.

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ice

More synonyms by meaning

nounwater frozen in the solid state

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ice
Broader
crystal

nounan ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice

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sorbet
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icefrappe
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icesorbet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Compound of water + ice.

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Translations

Finnish vesijää
  • vesijääwater in solid physical state
Cite this entry
APA

water ice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20ice

MLA

“water ice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20ice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water ice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20ice.

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