You shouldn't have eaten so much ice cream.
Source: tatoeba (16798)
Ice
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Synonyms for "ice" (233 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (47)
air conditionair-conditionair-coolalabasterammoniabergbijouteriebilliard tableblastblast-freezeblast-frozenblightblot outbowling alleybowling greenbubblebumpbump offcalfcap
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (70)
Related words (116)
ice bannerice barrierice beltice caveice coldice creamice cubesice dikeice fieldice floeice footice frontice islandice needleice overice packice pinnacleice raftice sheetice up
Show 81 more words
ice-coldice-coolice-cream coneice-cream sodaicebergicefallicelikeicequakeicicleicyicy-coldinfrigidateitalian iceivoryjewelryjokuljunk jewelrykilllay outlevelliquid airliquid heliumliquid oxygenlollymahoganymarblematchwoodmurdernevenieve penitentenipoffold paperouttopoverarchovertoppack iceparchmentpastepeakpiecrustplanepolish offquick-freezequick-frozenrefreezerefreshrefrigerantrefrigerateregelaterub outsatinscatter pinsseracsettlesharp-frozenshelf icesherbetsilksleetslideslobsludgesmoothsnowsnow icesnow insnow undersnowbergsundaesurmounttake care oftennis courttiptoptop offvelvetventilatewastewipe outzap
Noun(15 words)
ice rinkice-skating rinkicinginternal-combustion enginejewelsmethmethamphetaminemethamphetamine hydrochloridemethedrinerimeshabusolid watersparklertrashwater ice
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: air condition, air-condition, air-cool, alabaster, ammonia.
- Sentence evidence is available for ice, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "ice".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "ice"
Keep "ice" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "ice" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "ice", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "ice" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
11 entriesblock icecarat diamondschillingcoolingdecoratingdiamond jewelryfrostingice crystalice cubeice sheetloose diamonds
Collocations
7 entriesice ageice creamice cubeice meltice packice rinkice skate
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
35 translations across 21 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- замразявам verb (to freeze)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 冰冻 verb (to freeze)
Dutch
1 entries- bevriezen verb (to freeze)
Finnish
3 entries- jäädyttää verb (to freeze)
- jäätyä verb (to freeze)
- pakastaa verb (to freeze)
French
3 entries- congeler verb (to freeze)
- geler verb (to freeze)
- glacer verb (to freeze)
Galician
1 entries- conxelar verb (to freeze)
German
2 entries- einfrieren verb (to freeze)
- frieren verb (to freeze)
Indonesian
2 entries- membeku verb (to freeze)
- menjadi es verb (to freeze)
Italian
3 entries- congelare verb (to freeze)
- gelare verb (to freeze)
- ghiacciare verb (to freeze)
Japanese
1 entries- 凍る verb (to freeze)
Korean
1 entries- 얼다 verb (to freeze)
Latin
2 entries- gelo verb (to freeze)
- glacio verb (to freeze)
Luxembourgish
2 entries- afréieren verb (to freeze)
- fréieren verb (to freeze)
Macedonian
2 entries- мрзне verb (to freeze)
- се замрзнува verb (to freeze)
Norwegian
1 entries- fryse verb (to freeze)
Portuguese
2 entries- congelar verb (to freeze)
- gelar verb (to freeze)
Romanian
2 entries- congela verb (to freeze)
- îngheța verb (to freeze)
Russian
2 entries- замора́живать verb (to freeze)
- замора́живаться verb (to freeze)
Slovak
1 entries- zmraziť verb (to freeze)
Spanish
1 entries- congelar verb (to freeze)
Turkish
1 entries- dondurmak verb (to freeze)
Sample sentences
46 total sentences available.
The ice will give under your weight.
Source: tatoeba (17064)
Low temperatures turn water into ice.
Source: tatoeba (20350)
The sea ice is highly variable - frozen solid during cold, calm weather and broken up in large areas of open water during storms.
Source: tatoeba (22233)
Showing 4 of 46 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "ice"?
Closest matches include air condition, air-condition, air-cool, alabaster, ammonia.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "ice"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.