water ice

water ice
noun
1. water frozen in the solid state
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Americans like ice in their drinks

Syn: ↑ice
Derivationally related forms: ↑ice (for: ↑ice)
Hypernyms: ↑crystal
Hyponyms:
black ice, ↑frost, ↑hoar, ↑hoarfrost, ↑rime, ↑hailstone, ↑icicle
Substance Holonyms: ↑glacier, ↑ice cube
Substance Meronyms: ↑water, ↑H2O
2. an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice
Syn: ↑sorbet
Hypernyms: ↑ice, ↑frappe

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noun, pl ⋯ ices [count, noncount]
Brit :sorbet

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ˈwater ice f8 [water ice water ices] noun uncountable, countable (BrE)
= sorbet

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • water ice — ► NOUN ▪ a frozen dessert consisting of fruit juice or purée in a sugar syrup …   English terms dictionary

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  • water ice — noun Date: 1818 a frozen dessert of water, sugar, and flavoring …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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