ice water

/'ais'wɔ:tə/

Thân thiện

A waiter brings a glass of ice water to a table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Chilled water: Water that has been cooled to a very low temperature, typically by the addition of ice cubes or by being stored in a refrigerator.
   • Water with ice: A serving of water that contains pieces of ice to keep it cold.

Usage

• Ice water is an uncountable noun. It refers to the substance itself.
• It is commonly requested in restaurants or served at home as a refreshing cold drink.
• Example: "Could I have a glass of ice water, please?"
• Example: "After the run, she drank a tall glass of ice water."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To be like ice water": An informal simile describing something as being very cold.
  • Her hands were like ice water after being outside in the snow.
• The term can be used metaphorically to describe a person's demeanor as being very cold or unemotional.
  • His response was ice water, showing no sympathy at all.

Variants and Related Words

• Iced water: A less common but synonymous variant, more frequently used in British English.
• Cold water: A more general term for water that is cold, but not necessarily containing ice.
• Water on the rocks: A humorous or informal way to order water with ice, borrowing from liquor terminology (e.g., "whiskey on the rocks").

Synonyms

• Chilled water
• Water with ice

Notes

• Ice water is a compound noun formed from "ice" and "water." It specifically denotes the combination, not just water that is cold.
• It is different from melted ice, which is water resulting from ice that has completely melted. Ice water typically still contains solid ice.

Học thuật

Noun

1. water served ice-cold or with ice