water ice

wa·ter ice

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er ahys]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər aɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er ahys]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər aɪs/

Definitions of water ice words

noun water ice ice formed by direct freezing of fresh or salt water, and not by compacting of snow. 1
noun water ice a frozen dessert, similar to sherbet, made of water, sweetener, and fruit syrup or other flavorings. 1
noun water ice an ice cream made from a frozen sugar syrup flavoured with fruit juice or purée; sorbet 0
noun water ice water and sugar flavored and frozen as a confection 0
noun water ice (Uncountable Noun) Ordinary frozen water, especially when a distinction needs to be made from other frozen substances. 0
noun water ice (Countable Noun) A dessert made from crushed ice that has been sweetened and flavoured. 0

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Origin of water ice

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Water ice

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water ice popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

water ice usage trend in Literature

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