sheet ice

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheet ahys]
- /ʃit aɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheet ahys]
- /ʃit aɪs/

Definitions of sheet ice words

noun sheet ice ice frozen in a relatively thin, smooth, and extensive layer on the surface of a body of water. 1
noun sheet ice ice formed in a smooth thin layer on a water surface or wet surface through rapid freezing 0

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Origin of sheet ice

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Sheet ice

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sheet ice popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

sheet ice usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sheet ice

noun sheet ice

bay ice — smooth sea ice formed in the sheltered waters of an arctic or antarctic bay.

Just one Synonym for sheet ice