Ice cream
/ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured. uncountable
"Strawberries are particularly delicious with ice cream."
- 2 frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring wordnet
- 3 A portion of ice cream on a stick, in a cup or in a wafer cone. countable
"Can I have some money for an ice cream, Mum?"
- 4 The drug methamphetamine. slang, uncountable
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Strawberries are particularly delicious with ice cream."
Etymology
Lexicalization of a reduced pronunciation of iced cream with regular deletion of -d before a cluster, from iced + cream. Compare mash potato.