ice-up

[ ahys-uhp ]

/ ˈaɪsˌʌp /

noun

freeze(def 34).

Origin of ice-up

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase ice up

Words nearby ice-up

ice-free, ice-minus, ice-out, ice-scoured, ice-skate, ice-up, ice., iceberg, iceberg lettuce, iceblink, iceboat

Definition for ice-up (2 of 2)

ice

[ ahys ]

/ aɪs /

noun

the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.

the frozen surface of a body of water.

any substance resembling frozen water: camphor ice.

a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice.

British. ice cream.

icing, as on a cake.

reserve; formality: The ice of his manner betrayed his dislike of the new ambassador.

Slang.

a diamond or diamonds.
protection money paid to the police by the operator of an illicit business.
a fee that a ticket broker pays to a theater manager in order to receive a favorable allotment of tickets.

verb (used with object), iced, ic·ing.

to cover with ice.

to change into ice; freeze.

to cool with ice, as a drink.

to cover (cake, sweet rolls, etc.) with icing; frost.

to refrigerate with ice, as air.

to make cold, as if with ice.

to preserve by placing on ice.

Ice Hockey. (especially in Canada) to put (a team) into formal play.

Slang.

to settle or seal; make sure of, as by signing a contract: We'll ice the deal tomorrow.
to make (a business arrangement) more attractive by adding features or benefits: The star pitcher wouldn't sign his new contract until the team iced it with a big bonus.
to kill, especially to murder: The mobsters threatened to ice him if he went to the police.

Sports Slang. to establish a winning score or insurmountable lead in or otherwise assure victory in (a game or contest): Her second goal iced the game.

verb (used without object), iced, ic·ing.

to change to ice; freeze: The sherbet is icing in the refrigerator.

to be coated with ice (often followed by up): The windshield has iced up.

adjective

of or made of ice: ice shavings; an ice sculpture.

for holding ice and food or drink to be chilled: an ice bucket; an ice chest.

on or done on the ice: ice yachting.

Origin of ice

before 900; 1905–10 for def 8a; Middle English, Old English īs; cognate with German Eis, Old Norse īss

OTHER WORDS FROM ice

ice·less, adjective ice·like, adjective re·ice, verb, re·iced, re·ic·ing. un·ice, verb (used with object), un·iced, un·ic·ing.

British Dictionary definitions for ice-up (1 of 2)

ice

/ (aɪs) /

noun

water in the solid state, formed by freezing liquid water Related adjective: glacial

a portion of ice cream

slang a diamond or diamonds

the field of play in ice hockey

slang a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects

break the ice

to relieve shyness, etc, esp between strangers
to be the first of a group to do something

cut no ice informal to fail to make an impression

on ice in abeyance; pending

on thin ice unsafe or unsafely; vulnerable or vulnerably

the Ice NZ informal Antarctica

verb

(often foll by up, over, etc) to form or cause to form ice; freeze

(tr) to mix with ice or chill (a drink, etc)

(tr) to cover (a cake, etc) with icing

(tr) US slang to kill

mainly Canadian (in ice hockey)

to shoot the puck from one end of the rink to the other
to select which players will play in a game

Derived forms of ice

iceless, adjective icelike, adjective

Word Origin for ice

Old English īs; compare Old High German īs, Old Norse īss

British Dictionary definitions for ice-up (2 of 2)

ICE

abbreviation for (in Britain)

Institution of Civil Engineers

Scientific definitions for ice-up

ice

[ īs ]

A solid consisting of frozen water. Ice forms at or below a temperature of 0°C (32°F). Ice expands during the process of freezing, with the result that its density is lower than that of water.

A solid form of a substance, especially of a substance that is a liquid or a gas at room temperature at sea level on Earth. The nuclei of many comets contain methane ice.

Idioms and Phrases with ice-up

ice

see break the ice; cut no ice; on ice; on thin ice; put on ice; tip of the iceberg.

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ice-up

noun

Origin of ice-up

Words nearby ice-up

Definition for ice-up (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object), iced, ic·ing.

verb (used without object), iced, ic·ing.

adjective

Origin of ice

OTHER WORDS FROM ice

British Dictionary definitions for ice-up (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Derived forms of ice

Word Origin for ice

British Dictionary definitions for ice-up (2 of 2)

abbreviation for (in Britain)

Scientific definitions for ice-up

Idioms and Phrases with ice-up