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iced

/aɪst/

ADJECTIVE

1. Containing or served with ice

Having ice added to it, especially a drink or food, to make it cold or refreshing.

1.1. Cold drinks and beverages

Used to describe beverages served with ice cubes or chilled to a low temperature for refreshment.

Synonyms

  • chilled
  • cooled
  • refrigerated
  • cold

Antonyms

Examples

  • The barista handed over a tall glass of iced coffee to the customer on a scorching hot day.
  • At the picnic, everyone reached for the refreshing pitcher of iced tea to combat the summer heat.
  • After a long workout, he enjoyed a well-deserved break with a glass of iced water.

Related Words

  • ice cubes
  • iced coffee
  • iced tea
  • cold drink
  • beverage
  • refrigeration
  • refreshment

1.2. Extremely cold conditions

Used to describe something that has been cooled to a very low temperature or has become covered with ice.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Examples

  • The iced surface of the lake made walking across it extremely dangerous.
  • The pipes became iced during the exceptionally cold winter.
  • The frozen landscape remained iced over for several weeks.

Related Words

  • freezing
  • frost
  • ice
  • subzero
  • coldness
  • winter
  • ice-covered

ADJECTIVE

2. Covered with decorative icing

Having a coating of sweet icing or frosting applied to the surface of a cake, cookie, cupcake, or other baked product.

2.1. Cakes and baked decorations

Used to describe baked goods decorated or coated with a layer of sweet icing or frosting.

Synonyms

Examples

  • The bakery displayed a tempting array of freshly iced cupcakes in various flavors.
  • The hostess served a platter of delicious iced cookies to the delighted guests at the party.
  • She decorated the iced cake with colorful sugar flowers.

Related Words

VERB

3. Cooled or frozen using ice

To cool something with ice, cause it to freeze, or make it become covered with ice.

3.1. Cooling food and beverages

Describes the action of adding ice or using ice to lower the temperature of drinks, food, or other substances.

Synonyms

  • chilled
  • cooled
  • refrigerated

Antonyms

Examples

  • She iced the drinks before serving them to the guests.
  • The chef iced the seafood to keep it fresh during transportation.
  • He iced the water before pouring it into the glasses.

Related Words

  • cooling
  • refrigeration
  • ice cubes
  • freezing
  • temperature
  • beverage

3.2. Freezing and forming ice

Describes the process of turning a substance into ice or causing a surface to become frozen or covered with ice.

Synonyms

  • froze
  • frozen
  • solidified
  • congealed

Antonyms

Examples

  • The freezing temperatures iced the surface of the pond overnight.
  • The water iced over during the unusually cold winter.
  • The exposed pipes iced up when temperatures dropped below freezing.

Related Words

  • freezing
  • frost
  • ice formation
  • solidification
  • crystallization
  • subzero temperature

VERB

4. Killed or murdered someone

To kill or murder a person, especially in informal or criminal slang.

4.1. Murder and intentional killing

Used as informal slang to describe deliberately killing or assassinating someone.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • saved
  • rescued
  • revived
  • resuscitated

Examples

  • The detective discovered that the victim had been iced by a professional assassin.
  • The criminal organization ordered one of its rivals to be iced.
  • In the crime novel, the mysterious informant was iced before he could reveal the secret.

Related Words

VERB

5. Decorated with icing

To cover a cake, cookie, or other baked product with a sweet mixture made from sugar and other ingredients.

5.1. Cake and pastry decoration

Describes applying icing or frosting to baked goods to improve their appearance, flavor, or texture.

Synonyms

Examples

  • She iced the birthday cake with vanilla frosting.
  • The baker iced the cupcakes before arranging them in the display case.
  • They iced the cookies with colorful sugar decorations.

Related Words