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- [ahys-bound]
- /ˈaɪsˌbaʊnd/
- /ˈaɪsbaʊnd/
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- [ahys-bound]
- /ˈaɪsˌbaʊnd/
Definitions of icebound word
- adjective icebound held fast or hemmed in by ice; frozen in: an icebound ship. 1
- adjective icebound obstructed or shut off by ice: an icebound harbor. 1
- noun icebound Completely surrounded or covered by ice. 1
- adjective icebound trapped by ice 1
- adjective icebound covered or made immobile by ice; frozen in 0
- adjective icebound held fast by ice 0
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Origin of icebound
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; ice + -bound1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Icebound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
icebound popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
icebound usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for icebound
adj icebound
- ice-cold — cold as ice: Her feet were ice-cold.
- icy — made of, full of, or covered with ice: icy roads.
- frigid — very cold in temperature: a frigid climate.
- numb — deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.
- arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
Antonyms for icebound
adj icebound
- continual — A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping.
- hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- boiled — that has been brought to boiling point
- heated — made hot or hotter; warmed.
See also
Matching words
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