iceman
/'aismæn/
Definition
- Noun:
- A professional killer: A person who is hired to murder others, often used in crime or espionage contexts.
- A person who cuts, sells, or delivers ice: A worker whose job involves harvesting, selling, or transporting ice, especially in historical contexts before modern refrigeration.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The crime boss hired an iceman to deal with his rival. (The crime boss hired a professional killer to deal with his rival.)
- In the 19th century, the iceman would deliver blocks of ice to homes for their iceboxes. (In the 19th century, the ice delivery person would bring blocks of ice to homes for their iceboxes.)
Advanced Usage
- "Iceman" as a nickname: Often used as a moniker for someone who is exceptionally cool, calm, and unemotional under pressure, akin to a professional assassin's demeanor.
- The quarterback earned the nickname "Iceman" for his calm performance in the final minutes of the game. (The quarterback earned the nickname "Iceman" for his calm performance in the final minutes of the game.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ice (noun): Frozen water.
- Icy (adjective): Very cold; covered with ice.
- Ice-cold (adjective): Extremely cold; metaphorically, showing no emotion.
Synonyms
- For "professional killer": Assassin, hitman, contract killer.
- For "ice worker": Ice cutter, ice deliverer, ice merchant.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Iceman" is a compound noun and does not typically form phrasal verbs. The following are related to its component word "ice.") - Ice over/up: To become covered with ice. - The lake iced over during the cold snap. (The lake became covered with ice during the cold snap.)
Related Idioms
- "On thin ice": In a risky or dangerous situation.
- By lying to his boss, he was on thin ice. (By lying to his boss, he was in a risky situation.)
- "Break the ice": To initiate a conversation or social interaction in a tense or unfamiliar situation.
- She told a joke to break the ice at the meeting. (She told a joke to initiate conversation at the meeting.)
Noun
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a professional killer
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someone who cuts and delivers ice
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