ice

Meanings

• noun

  Frozen water in solid form

  - "The ice on the lake is thick enough to walk on."
  - "I added a few ice cubes to my drink."

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Pronunciation

1. /aɪs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ice
nice , slice , vice

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. ice (en) : A type of music genre
   

2. ice (en) : A substance used for cooling
   

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Variants

List of all variants of ice that leads to same result
crystal , crystal meth , ice , iceless , ices , on ice , on thin ice , iced , icing , -ice , -ices , Ice , ICE , ice age , ice ages , ice ax , ice axes , ice bag , ice bags , ice cap , ice caps , ice-cold

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Forms

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ices, ice's, icebox, iceberg

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'is' or 'ice', from Proto-Germanic 'isja' or 'isjo'

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Trivia

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1. Ice is the second most abundant substance in the universe after water.

2. The largest iceberg ever recorded was B-15, which broke off from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 2000.

3. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-89.2 degrees Celsius) in Antarctica.

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Related Concepts

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1. snow: Both ice and snow are forms of water in solid state, but ice is more dense and harder than snow.

2. freezing point: The freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit, at which temperature water turns into ice.

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Culture

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Ice has cultural significance in various forms, such as ice sculptures, ice hotels, and winter festivals. In literature, ice is often used as a metaphor for coldness, isolation, or fragility.

How to Memorize "ice"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a block of ice, see its shape, texture, and color.
   - Visualize ice cubes melting in a glass of water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate ice with winter, cold weather, and frozen water.
   - Associate ice with snowmen, skating, and winter sports.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'ice' as 'I Can Easily Chill' or 'It's Cold Everywhere'.

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