shaved ice

American  

[shayvd ahys] / ˈʃeɪvd ˈaɪs /

noun

shaved ices plural

1. thin flakes of ice, in some cases a frozen liquid other than water, such as condensed milk, that has been cut from a block and is used to chill drinks or make desserts.

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adjective

1. relating to or being a type of drink or chilled dessert consisting of sweet ingredients, such as fruit or a sweet syrup, paste, or sauce, served over ice that has been crushed or thinly sliced.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• shaved-ice
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• shaved ices
  plural

Example Sentences

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shaved ice

She learned the brand doesn’t work in malls, and it should focus on its core beverages—not the coffee, smoothies and shaved ice she tried over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

As she prepared the shaved ice with sweet strawberry syrup, she seemed wary of questions but grateful for a customer.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025

Esequiel sold corn and shaved ice from a cart he pushed around in Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024

According to the Long Beach Post, he sold corn and shaved ice in the Wrigley neighborhood for 15 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

Only plunging it into basins of snow and shaved ice gave any relief at all.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin