ice water

American  

noun

1. water chilled with or as if with ice.

2. melted ice.

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ice water British  

noun

1. water formed from ice

2. Also called: iced water.  drinking water cooled by refrigeration or the addition of ice

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Etymology

Origin of ice water

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

He crouched down and tried to touch one golden arrow, but it only felt cold, like sticking a finger in a glass of ice water.

From Literature

The bartender even poured me a glass of ice water to go with my $8 beer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hidden image became clear only after the film was placed in ice water or gradually heated.

From Science Daily

I take a shaky sip of my ice water.

From Literature

The initial shock of the ice water had worn off, and now every part of Owen was on fire with the kind of burn you only felt from a bitter, bone-deep cold.

From Literature