ice cube

American  

noun

1. a small cube of ice, as one made in a special tray in the freezing compartment of a refrigerator or by an ice-making machine.

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Etymology

Origin of ice cube

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Inside, I fill CPU’s water dish and top it off with three ice cubes.

From Literature

"I literally spent the first whole of my first trimester in bed on ice cubes, because I couldn't eat or drink," she said.

From BBC

What’s Next: Versant is what Wall Street calls a “melting ice cube” with declining revenue and cash flow.

From Barron's

What’s Next: Versant is what Wall Street calls a “melting ice cube” with declining revenue and cash flow.

From Barron's

Versant is what Wall Street calls a “melting ice cube” with declining revenues and cash flow.

From Barron's