<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.</li><li>the frozen surface of a body of water.</li><li>any substance resembling frozen water: camphor ice.</li><li>a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice.</li><li>British: ice cream.</li><li>icing, as on a cake.</li><li>reserve; formality: The ice of his manner betrayed his dislike of the new ambassador.</li><li>Slang: a diamond or diamonds.</li><li>protection money paid to the police by the operator of an illicit business.</li><li>a fee that a ticket broker pays to a theater manager in order to receive a favorable allotment of tickets.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to cover with ice.</li><li>to change into ice; freeze.</li><li>to cool with ice, as a drink.</li><li>to cover (cake, sweet rolls, etc.) with icing; frost.</li><li>to refrigerate with ice, as air.</li><li>to make cold, as if with ice.</li><li>to preserve by placing on ice.</li><li>to put (a team) into formal play (especially in Canada).</li><li>to settle or seal; make sure of, as by signing a contract: We'll ice the deal tomorrow.</li><li>to make (a business arrangement) more attractive by adding features or benefits: The star pitcher wouldn't sign his new contract until the team iced it with a big bonus.</li><li>to kill, especially to murder: The mobsters threatened to ice him if he went to the police.</li><li>to establish a winning score or insurmountable lead in or otherwise assure victory in (a game or contest): Her second goal iced the game.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>to change to ice; freeze: The sherbet is icing in the refrigerator.</li><li>to be coated with ice (often followed by up): The windshield has iced up.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>of or made of ice: ice shavings; an ice sculpture.</li><li>for holding ice and food or drink to be chilled: an ice bucket; an ice chest.</li><li>on or done on the ice: ice yachting.</li></ul>