ice water

noun

1. water chilled with or as if with ice.

2. melted ice.

ice water

noun

1. water formed from ice

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice water¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

“As a quarterback you have to take what they give you — and Jaylin did that,” said Gerard, whose players doused him with ice water after the awards ceremony.

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Pour in the ice water while the food processor is running.

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Tuesday night’s elections were a bucket of ice water on GOP heads.

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He starts each morning by folding his hands in prayer, dunking his face in a sink full of ice water afterward.

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Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.

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