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Word

iced

US/ˈaɪst/

UK/ˈaɪst/

Definitions

01drinks with ice

A2

adj. served very cold with pieces of ice in it.

adj. chilled or served with the addition of ice cubes or crushed ice.

“Nothing is better than a glass of iced tea on a hot summer afternoon.”

“The waiter brought a carafe of iced water to the table before we had even looked at the menu.”

Synonyms

chilledon ice

Antonyms

02cakes with frosting

B1 · Cooking

adj. covered with a sweet, sugary topping called icing.

adj. covered or decorated with icing or frosting.

“The children were excited to eat the brightly iced cupcakes at the party.”

“The bakery window was filled with intricately iced biscuits, each one hand-painted with delicate floral patterns.”

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04botany

C2 · Science

adj. having a surface that looks like it is covered in tiny ice crystals.

adj. Having a glittering, papillose surface that resembles a coating of ice.

“The leaves of the ice plant have a unique iced appearance that sparkles in the sun.”

“The botanical description noted the iced texture of the succulent's epidermis, a characteristic adaptation for reflecting intense solar radiation.”

Technical

Etymology

From ice (“noun”) + -ed.

See ice (verb).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Domain

Botany

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