ice cream

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured.
A portion of ice cream on a stick, in a cup or in a wafer cone.
The drug methamphetamine.

Pronunciation

/ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/ /ˈaɪsˌkɹiːm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ice cream.wav īs'krēm /ˈaɪs.kɹiːm/ en-us-ice_cream.ogg īskrēm' /aɪsˈkɹiːm/

Word forms

ice cream ice creams ice-cream icecream

Etymology

Lexicalization of a reduced pronunciation of iced cream with regular deletion of -d before a cluster, from iced + cream. Compare mash potato.

Synonyms

Derived words

astronaut ice cream dirty ice cream Eskimo ice cream French ice cream harlequin ice cream ice cream bar ice-cream bean ice creamer ice creamery ice cream float ice cream hair ice cream headache ice-cream ice cream chair ice-cream cone ice-cream parlor ice cream parlour ice cream social ice cream soda ice cream maker ice cream pop ice cream sandwich ice cream scoop ice cream shop ice cream soup ice-cream suit ice cream sundae ice cream truck ice cream van ice-creamy potong ice cream rolled ice cream space ice cream stir-fried ice cream

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