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ice-'cold adj extremely cold; as cold as ice: ice-cold drinks/
hands
ice 'cream //#x01c1; n [C;U] (a type or a serving of) a soft
sweet mixture which is frozen and eaten cold, typically
containing milk products and often eggs: Two ice creams,
please. | chocolate ice cream | an ice-cream cone
ice-cream 'soda also soda n a dish made from ice cream,
sweet SYRUP, and SODA WATER usually served in a tall glass
'ice cube n a cube of ice, often used to cool alcoholic or soft
drinks
iced 'coffee n [C;U] (a glass of) cold coffee with ice and
usually milk, popular in the US as a summer drink
iced 'tea n [C;U] (a glass of) cold tea, often served with LEMON
or sugar in the US and Canada, and drunk especially in the
summer
'ice floe n a sheet of ice floating on the sea
'ice hockey also hockey especially AmE — n [U] a team game
like HOCKEY played on ice. Ice hockey is very popular in
Canada and is the national sport. -> compare FIELD HOCKEY;
see colour photo on page A45
Ice-land /'aɪslənd/ an island country in the Atlantic Ocean
just south of the Arctic Circle. Population: 280,798 (2003).
Capital: Reykjavík. Iceland is known for having many VOLCA-
NOES, GEYSERS, and hot SPRINGS.
Ice-land·er /'aɪsləndə/ n someone from Iceland
Ice-lan-dic¹ /aɪs'lændɪk/ adj connected with Iceland, its
people, or their language
Icelandic² n [U] the language of Iceland
'ice lolly BrE || Popsicle AmE trademark — n a piece of
sweet-tasting ice on a stick. Ice lollies often taste of fruit.
ice-man /'aɪsmæn/ n pl. -men /-men/ AmE (especially in former
times) a man who delivers ice to the home for use in an
ICEBOX
I-ce-ni, the /aɪ'si:naɪ, -ni/ [P] an ancient British tribe of
eastern England who fought against the Romans under the
command of their queen BOUDICCA
'ice pack n a bag containing ice, used to make parts of the
body cool especially where there is a pain or INJURY -> see
also PACK ICE
'ice pick also ice axe BrE || ice ax AmE n a tool for breaking
ice -> see picture at AXE
'ice rink n a specially prepared surface of ice for skating
(SKATE)
'ice sheet n an ICE CAP
'ice skate n a SKATE that is worn on the feet for moving over
ice -> compare ROLLER SKATE; see PAIR¹ (USAGE)
'ice-skate v [I] to SKATE on ice —ice-skater n —ice-
skating n [U] Ice-skating is my favourite winter sport.
'ice water n [U] water made very cold and used especially
for drinking
Ich-a-bod Crane /ˌɪkəbɒd 'kreɪn||-bərd-/ -> see CRANE,
ICHABOD
I Ching, The /ˌaɪ ˈtʃɪŋ, ˌiː ˈdʒɪŋ/ an ancient Chinese book,
also known as the Book of Changes, which some people
believe helps you to understand events happening in your
life and tells you what will happen in the future. To use the
I Ching, you throw a set of sticks or coins, and the patterns
that they make are connected to specific parts of the book
which explain the meaning of each pattern.
ich·neu·mon fly /ɪkˈnjuːmən flaɪ||ˈnuː-/ n an insect which
lays eggs inside the LARVA (=the young) of another insect
ICI /ˌaɪ siː ˈaɪ/ trademark Imperial Chemical Industries; a very
large, international company, based in the UK. It produces
drugs, medicines, paints, chemicals for farming, and many
other products. It is known as a company that does a lot of
scientific RESEARCH.
i·ci·cle /'aɪsɪkəl/ n a pointed stick of ice formed when water
freezes as it runs down or falls in small drops: icicles hanging
from the roof
ic·ing /'aɪsɪŋ/ especially BrE || also frosting AmE — n [U] a
mixture of fine powdery sugar with liquid, used to cover
cakes: chocolate/lemon icing | (fig.) All those nice extras they're
offering are just the icing on the cake: is the plan itself any
good?
'icing ,sugar || also powdered sugar AmE — n [U] the very
fine powdery sugar used to make icing
ick·y /'ɪki/ adj infml very unpleasant, but in a usually harmless
way: What icky weather for a picnic. | These dumplings look
really icky, I hope they taste good. —ickiness n [U]
i·con, ikon /'aɪkɒn||-'ka:n/ n 1 a picture or figure of a holy
person, used in worship by the Eastern branches of Christi-
anity 2 a famous person, admired by many people, who is
believed to represent something important: Marilyn Monroe
is an icon of popular culture. 3 a small sign shown on a
computer SCREEN which, when you point to it with a MOUSE
makes the computer perform a particular operation
i·con·o·clast /aɪ'kɒnəklæst||-'ka:-/ n a person who attacks
established beliefs or customs —-ic /ˌaɪkənə'klæstɪk||
-,kaɪ-/ adj
ICU /ˌaɪ siː 'juː/ n [C;U] abbrev. for intensive care unit; a place in
a hospital for people who are extremely ill and need con-
tinuous care: After his brain surgery he was in an ICU for two
days. | She's still in ICU, but is in a stable condition.
ic·y /'aɪsi/ adj 1 extremely cold: My hands are icy. | an icy
wind from the north | (fig.) She gave me an icy look. 2 covered
with ice: Icy roads are dangerous. —icily adv —iciness n [U]
I'd /aɪd/ 1 the short form of 'I had': I wish I'd been
there. 2 the short form of 'I would': I'd leave now if I were
you.
id /ɪd/ n (in Freudian PSYCHOLOGY) the one of the three parts
of the mind that is completely unconscious, but has needs
and desires -> compare EGO, SUPEREGO
ID¹ /ˌaɪ 'diː/ v [T] spoken to IDENTIFY a criminal or dead body:
Police are still looking for someone who can ID the body.
ID² n [C;U] abbrev. a document that shows your name and date
of birth, usually with a photograph, used for example to
prove you are old enough to buy alcoholic drinks: Do you
have any ID?
CULTURAL NOTE Most people in the US have either a
driver's license or an official ID card. ID cards and
DRIVER'S LICENSES have your photograph, date of birth,
height, weight, eye colour, hair colour, permanent address,
and SIGNATURE printed on them. You are usually asked to
show your ID when you are buying alcohol in order to
prove your age, or when using a CHEQUE to pay for
something. In the UK, people do not have official ID cards,
and many people think that it is wrong for the police and
government to force people to carry an ID with them all
the time. When people in the UK need to prove who they
are or how old they are, they show their DRIVING LICENCE,
BIRTH CERTIFICATE, or PASSPORT. The UK government
wants to introduce ID cards as a way of preventing crime
and TERRORISM.
I-da-ho /'aɪdəhəʊ/ written abbrev. ID a state in the northwest-
ern US, known for its farming and especially for producing
potatoes
I'D card n an IDENTITY CARD
i·dea /aɪ'dɪə/ n 1 [C] a plan, thought, or suggestion for a
possible course of action: What a good idea. | Somebody had
the bright idea of recording the meeting. | a meeting to discuss
new ideas | What gave you the idea for the book? | [+to-v/that] It
was Mary's idea to hold/that we should hold