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iced

American  
[ahyst] / aɪst /

adjective

  1. covered with ice.

  2. cooled by means of ice.

    iced tea.

  3. Cooking. covered with icing. icing.

iced British  
/ aɪst /

adjective

  1. covered, coated, or chilled with ice

  2. covered with icing

    iced cakes
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • uniced adjective
  • well-iced adjective

Etymology

Origin of iced

First recorded in 1680–90; ice + -ed 2, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Hawkers balancing basins of iced fizzy drinks moved through traffic, offering quick relief to commuters.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

There have been early signs of a thaw in a housing market that’s been iced by high borrowing costs, high home prices and low inventory.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

For me, that’s a pitcher of iced herbal tea with lemon.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Dunkin’ started testing a 48-ounce iced coffee bucket in the middle of a particularly rotten February in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

In the basket also lay a box of donuts and mini-cartons of iced tea.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

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