Antonyms for ice

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ahys

Phonetic Transcription : aɪs

water

Definition of ice

Origin : Old English is "ice" (also the name of the rune for -i-), from Proto-Germanic *isa- (cf. Old Norse iss, Old Frisian is, Dutch ijs, German Eis), with no certain cognates beyond Germanic, though possible relatives are Avestan aexa- "frost, ice," isu- "frosty, icy;" Afghan asai "frost." Slang meaning "diamonds" is attested from 1906.
Ice cube attested from 1904. Ice age attested from 1832. To break the ice "to make the first opening to any attempt" is from 1580s, metaphoric of making passages for boats by breaking up river ice though in modern use usually with implications of "cold reserve."

noun frozen water

Example sentences :

I see some man in the East has a fad for breaking the ice in the river and going swimming.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

If the ice that froze up the spring of his love would but begin to melt!
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

Of course, every effort should be made to keep the ice from wasting.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Alleyne said nothing, but his heart seemed to turn to a lump of ice in his bosom.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

When he found that the ice was out and the beer warm and flat, he was furious.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Then strain the liquid into a freezer, and proceed as for ice cream.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Snow, when it can be procured, is still better than ice to mix with the salt.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

If you ice it, add a few drops of essence of lemon to the icing.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

The ice was fairly broken,—Maltravers was at home with the Mertons.
Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

We was going to get ice t'day, but they didn't throw it off when the train went through.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Synonyms for ice

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