icecream
Definition
- Noun:
- A frozen dessert: "icecream" refers to a sweet, creamy food that is made from dairy products (like cream or milk), sugar, and flavorings, and is kept frozen until eaten.
Usage
- "Icecream" is typically served as a dessert or a snack. It is often scooped from a container into a bowl or onto a cone. It is a mass noun, so it is generally not used with an indefinite article ("an icecream") in standard American English; instead, we say "some icecream" or use a quantifier like "a scoop of icecream." However, in informal British English, "an ice cream" (referring to a single serving, like a cone or a tub) is common.
Examples
- Noun:
- For dessert, we had chocolate icecream.
- She bought a pint of vanilla icecream from the store.
- The children love to eat icecream on a hot day.
Advanced Usage
- "To scream for icecream": An informal, playful phrase suggesting a strong desire for icecream.
- After the game, the kids were screaming for icecream.
Variants and Related Words
- Ice cream (n): The standard, more common spelling is as two separate words: "ice cream."
- Ice-cream (adj): When used as a modifier before a noun, it is often hyphenated (e.g., , ).
- Gelato (n): An Italian-style icecream, typically denser and with less air than standard icecream.
- Sorbet (n): A frozen dessert made from sweetened water and fruit juice, containing no dairy.
Synonyms
- Frozen custard: A frozen dessert similar to icecream but containing egg yolks.
- Frozen yogurt: A frozen dessert made with yogurt.
Related Phrases
- Icecream social: A gathering where icecream is served.
- The church is hosting an icecream social on Saturday.
- Brain freeze: A brief headache caused by consuming something very cold, like icecream, too quickly. (Informal)
- I ate my icecream too fast and got a brain freeze.
Noun
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frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
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