icecream

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Definition
  1. 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
  1. frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring

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