ice-cream

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adjective

ˌīs-ˈkrēm How to pronounce ice-cream (audio)
ˈīs-ˌkrēm
: of a color similar to that of vanilla ice cream

ice cream

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noun

ˌīs-ˈkrēm How to pronounce ice cream (audio)
ˈīs-ˌkrēm
: a sweet flavored frozen food containing cream or butterfat and usually eggs

Examples of ice-cream in a Sentence

Noun What flavor of ice cream do you like?
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Adjective
Use them on salads in place of croutons or even as an ice-cream topping. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 Chinese automotive giant Wuling showed off two mobile EV charging stations in Guangzhou last week, – one roughly the size of an ice-cream trolley, and the other much larger, standing 7.5 feet tall, 6.5 feet long and 3.1 ft wide (2280 x 940 x 1969 mm) capable of self-driving. Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
Serve crinkle cookies with ice cream or crumbled over a sundae. Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024 There is also the debut of a new, gourmet soft-serve ice cream. David Moin, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ice-cream 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1874, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-cream was in 1743

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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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ice cream

noun
(ˈ)ī-ˈskrēm How to pronounce ice cream (audio)
ˈī-ˌskrēm
: a frozen food containing sweetened and flavored cream or butterfat
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