ice cream

Thân thiện

A child licks a vanilla ice cream cone on a sunny day.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A frozen dessert: A sweet, creamy food that is made from dairy products (typically cream or milk), sugar, and flavorings, and is kept frozen until served.

Usage

• As a countable noun: Refers to individual servings or types.
  • I would like two scoops of ice cream.
  • This shop sells ten different ice creams.
• As an uncountable noun: Refers to the substance in general.
  • Do you want some ice cream?
  • We ate too much ice cream.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To scream for ice cream": An informal, playful phrase expressing a strong desire for ice cream.
  • The kids were screaming for ice cream after the game.

Variants and Related Words

• Ice cream cone (n): A thin, conical, edible wafer used to hold ice cream.
• Ice cream parlor (n): A shop that specializes in serving ice cream.
• Ice cream sundae (n): A dessert consisting of ice cream topped with syrup, nuts, whipped cream, and other toppings.
• Ice cream sandwich (n): A dessert where ice cream is placed between two biscuits, wafers, or cookies.

Synonyms

• Frozen custard: A similar frozen dessert made with eggs, giving it a richer texture.
• Gelato: An Italian-style ice cream that is denser and has less air and butterfat than typical ice cream.
• Sorbet: A frozen dessert made from sweetened water and fruit juice or purée, typically不含 dairy.

Idioms

• "As American as apple pie and ice cream": Used to describe something considered quintessentially American or traditional.
  • That classic car is as American as apple pie and ice cream.

Học thuật

Noun

1. frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring

Từ đồng nghĩa

• icecream