ice

Ice forms when water drops below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or zero degrees Celsius. The word "ice" is usually used as a noun.

ice cubes

• Ice helps to keep things cold.
• Do you like ice in your drink?
• Jim likes to drink Pepsi with lots of ice.
• Be careful! There’s ice on the road.
• Sandy put a bag of ice on her leg after she fell.

The word "ice" is often used with other nouns to form compound nouns (two nouns used together):

She likes to eat ice cream.
He likes to go ice fishing.
He’s wearing ice skates He’s ice skating.
He has an ice pack on his head.

The word "icy" is the adjective form of "ice."

• The roads are icy this morning. (They’re covered with ice.)
• If the sidewalk is icy, you might slip and fall.
• Mary gave the man an icy stare when he made an inappropriate remark.

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May 25, 2013