Ice is water that has frozen and become hard. We see it in winter or in a freezer. It is very cold and can be slippery.
I put ice in my cold drink.
The lake is covered with ice in winter.
Ice can be made into small cubes or pieces to put in drinks. This helps the drink stay cold for a long time.
She adds ice to her lemonade.
The ice in my drink melted fast.
When water freezes on roads or paths, it makes a smooth and slippery surface. This can be dangerous because it causes people or cars to slip.
Be careful; the ice makes the road slippery.
Cars slide on ice in cold weather.
In cold places near the poles, sea water freezes and forms large areas of ice floating on the ocean. This is important for animals and climate.
Polar bears live near the Arctic ice.
Ships cannot move easily through thick ice.
To ice means to put ice on something to make it cold or to freeze. It can also mean to cover food, like a cake, with icing.
Please ice the injuries with cold water.
He iced the cake with sweet cream.
In informal language, ice means expensive jewelry like diamonds. People say this to show jewelry looks cold and shiny like ice.
He wore ice on his hands and neck.
She loves to buy new ice from the store.
To ice something means to stop it suddenly or cancel it. This is often used in informal speech about plans or actions.
They iced the project last week.
The team iced the deal suddenly.
