ice-cream cone

[ ahys-kreem ]

noun

a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
such a cone with the ice cream it contains.

Origin of ice-cream cone

First recorded in 1900–05

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How to use ice-cream cone in a sentence

For some, that threshold might be a piece of bread or an ice cream cone once in a while.
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With the ice cream cone scene, she denies any pleasure from the encounter, emasculating him in the process.
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He Said: I completely disagree, and I see both the ice cream cone scene and the omelet scene entirely differently.
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I made a painting of the scene with Katy licking an ice cream cone in a taffy forest.
Artist Will Cotton Talks Katy Perry | Isabel Wilkinson | February 6, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
Chocolate-Covered Brownie ice-cream cone Cupcakes by Elinor Klivans.
World's Craziest Cupcakes | Katie Workman | September 8, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

If only I had a piece of cherry pie now, or an ice cream cone, or a bit of bread and butter and jam I would be all right.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels | Howard R. Garis
Uncle Wiggily ate his ice cream cone, and the elephant gave some of his to the dog, and they were all happy.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels | Howard R. Garis
That is, I suppose it was an ice cream cone when it started on its journey, but when I got it there was only the cone part left.
Uncle Wiggily's Adventures | Howard R. Garis
"Another ice cream cone," said John, as he spied a man going by with a tray.
Mary Jane--Her Visit | Clara Ingram Judson
Believe me, manys the ice-cream cone that dropped in its tracksI mean drippedwhen he gave it a mortal blow.
Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol | Percy Keese Fitzhugh

British Dictionary definitions for ice-cream cone

ice-cream cone

noun

a conical edible wafer for holding ice cream
such a cone containing ice cream

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