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- US Pronunciation
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- [on, awn ahys]
- /ɒn, ɔn aɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [on, awn ahys]
- /ɒn, ɔn aɪs/
Definitions of on ice words
- noun on ice the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water. 1
- noun on ice the frozen surface of a body of water. 1
- noun on ice any substance resembling frozen water: camphor ice. 1
- noun on ice a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice. 1
- noun on ice British. ice cream. 1
- noun on ice icing, as on a cake. 1
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Origin of on ice
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1905-10 for def 8a; Middle English, Old English īs; cognate with German Eis, Old Norse īss
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Parts of speech for On ice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on ice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
on ice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for on ice
adj on ice
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- assured — Someone who is assured is very confident and relaxed.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- bedfast — bedridden
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
adjective on ice
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
- apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
- ascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- attested — (of cattle, etc) certified to be free from a disease, esp from tuberculosis
- cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
Antonyms for on ice
adjective on ice
- disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
- doubted — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.