Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, solid cube of frozen water: An "ice cube" is a small, regularly shaped piece of ice, typically made by freezing water in a tray with compartments. Its primary purpose is to cool beverages.

Usage

• The word "ice cube" is a countable noun. You can have one ice cube or many ice cubes.
• It is typically used to specify the form of ice added to a drink, distinguishing it from crushed ice or a block of ice.
• Example:

Examples

• Noun:
  • She dropped an ice cube into her glass of water.
  • The recipe calls for a cup of crushed ice, not whole ice cubes.
  • The ice cubes in the tray haven't frozen solid yet.

Advanced Usage

• "ice cube tray": This is a separate, compound noun referring to the plastic or metal tray with compartments used to make ice cubes.
  • She filled the ice cube tray and put it in the freezer.

Variants and Related Words

• Ice (noun): The general, uncountable substance formed when water freezes.
  • The pond was covered with ice.
• Iced (adjective): Describes a drink that has been cooled with ice.
  • I would like an iced coffee.

Synonyms

• Cube of ice: A more descriptive synonym with the same meaning.

Notes

• The reference definition specifies "artificial ice," which simply means ice made by human means (e.g., in a freezer), as opposed to natural ice formed in a lake or river. In common usage, this distinction is rarely made.

Noun

1. a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks