ice cream

American  

noun

1. a frozen food containing cream or milk and butterfat, sugar, flavoring, and sometimes eggs.

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ice cream British  

noun

1. a kind of sweetened frozen liquid, properly made from cream and egg yolks but often made from milk or a custard base, flavoured in various ways

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Etymology

Origin of ice cream

First recorded in 1735–45

Compare meaning

How does ice-cream compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• custard vs. ice cream
• sorbet vs. ice cream
• ice milk vs. ice cream
• frozen custard vs. ice cream

Example Sentences

It would help Rep. Jared Sullivan, who scoops ice cream, substitute teaches and cleans a ski resort after he lost steady consulting work.

From The Wall Street Journal

We're all so psyched, we go out for ice cream to celebrate like it’s years ago and I’m five, but, man, that ice cream tastes so good.

From Literature

Food companies in recent years have been rolling out many high-protein products, adding the nutrient to everything from ice cream to candy and coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal

It applies to products considered to be the biggest drivers of childhood obesity, including soft drinks, chocolates and sweets, pizzas and ice creams.

From BBC

Lotus’s expansion into ice cream and chocolate products also hit roadblocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• frozen yogurt
• sherbet
• sorbet