black ice

noun

a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous

• Hypernyms: ↑ice, ↑water ice

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I. noun

: dark-colored glacial ice formed by freezing of silt-laden water — compare blue ice, white ice

II. noun

1. : a thin film of ice on paved surfaces (as roads) that is difficult to see

2. : nearly transparent ice on a body of water

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1. a thin sheet of ice, as on a road surface, usually caused by freezing mist and creating hazardous driving conditions.

2. Oceanog. sea ice that is clear enough to show the color of the water underneath.

[1820-30, Amer.]

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black ice noun

A thin layer of transparent ice on a road

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Main Entry: ↑black

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black ice UK US noun [uncountable]

a dangerous layer of ice that is difficult to see on a road or path

Thesaurus: frost, icy weather and freezing_synonym

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black ice,

very smooth ice that is hard to see or that looks black at certain angles.

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n. a transparent coating of ice, found esp. on a road or other paved surface

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noun [noncount]

: a thin layer of ice on a paved road that is very difficult to see

Drivers should beware of black ice.

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ˌblack ˈice [black ice] noun uncountable

ice in a thin layer on the surface of a road