dictionary

1: realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906) [syn: {Henrik Ibsen}, {Henrik Johan Ibsen}]

1: of or relating to or in the manner of the playwright Henrik Ibsen

1: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic [syn: {isobutylphenyl propionic acid}, ...

1: being nine more than ninety [syn: {ninety-nine}, {99}] n : a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States Government; headed by the Di...

1: small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit [syn: {coco plum}, {coco plum tree}, {cocoa plum}, {Chrysobalanus icaco}] 2: plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves;...

1: the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation [syn: {International Civil Aviation Organization}]

1: (Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drow...

1: a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another [syn: {intercontinental ballistic missile}]

1: a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states; was terminated in 1995; "the ICC was established in 1887 as the firs...

1: water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks" [syn: {water ice}] 2: the frozen part of a body of water 3: diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!" [syn: {sparkler}] 4: a fl...

1: any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene" [syn: {glacial period}, {glacial epoch}]

1: an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice [syn: {ice axe}, {piolet}]

1: an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice [syn: {ice ax}, {piolet}]

1: a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling [syn: {ice pack}]

1: white bear of arctic regions [syn: {polar bear}, {Ursus Maritimus}, {Thalarctos maritimus}]

1: a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak) [syn: {icecap}]

1: a refrigerator for cooling liquids [syn: {cooler}]

1: strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream [syn: {iced coffee}]

1: frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring

1: small crystals of ice [syn: {snow mist}, {diamond dust}, {poudrin}, {ice needle}, {frost snow}, {frost mist}]

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

1: a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea

1: a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea [syn: {floe}]

1: a dense winter fog containing ice particles [syn: {pogonip}]

1: a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of 6 skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with hockey sticks [syn: {hockey}, {hockey game}]

1: an ice rink for playing ice hockey [syn: {ice-hockey rink}]

1: ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick; "in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly" [syn: {lolly}, {lollipop}, {popsicle}]

1: an electric refrigerator to supply ice cubes

1: an appliance included in some electric refrigerators for making ice cubes

1: a large mass of ice

1: similar to ice cream but made of milk

1: small crystals of ice [syn: {ice crystal}, {snow mist}, {diamond dust}, {poudrin}, {frost snow}, {frost mist}]

1: become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window; "When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane" [syn: {ice up}, {frost over}]

1: a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling [syn: {ice bag}] 2: a large expanse of floating ice [syn: {pack ice}]

1: pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice [syn: {icepick}]

1: Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice [syn: {icicle plant}, {Mesembryanthemum crystallinum}]

1: a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice" [syn: {ice-skating rink}, {ice}]

1: ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea [syn: {shelf ice}]

1: any entertainment performed by ice skaters

1: skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole v : move along on ice skates

1: skating on ice

1: a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice [syn: {silver storm}]

1: strong tea served over ice [syn: {iced tea}]

1: tongs for lifting blocks of ice

1: become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window; "When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane" [syn: {frost over}, {ice over}]

1: (formerly) a horse-drawn wagon that delivered ice door to door [syn: {ice-wagon}]

1: water served ice-cold or with ice

1: a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice [syn: {iceboat}, {scooter}]

1: obstructed by ice; "ice-clogged rivers"

1: as cold as ice

1: ornamental evergreen tree with masses of white flowers; tropical and subtropical America [syn: {Inga edulis}]

1: ice cream molded to look like a cake [syn: {icebox cake}]

1: ice cream in a crisp conical wafer

1: a drink with ice cream floating in it [syn: {ice-cream soda}, {float}]

1: a drink with ice cream floating in it [syn: {ice-cream float}, {float}]

1: ice cream served with a topping [syn: {sundae}]

1: free of ice and open to travel; "an ice-free channel in the river"

1: an athlete who plays hockey [syn: {hockey player}]

1: an ice rink for playing ice hockey [syn: {ice hockey rink}]

1: someone who engages in ice skating