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

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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

Start your day off at Ululani’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice, a Maui-born sweet shop that sells cloud-like shaved ice that is so soft it practically melts in your mouth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025

The restaurant is famous for its taro ball desserts, grass jelly and shaved ice - treats not normally found on the menu in Yorkshire, but a popular treat for many in Taiwan and surrounding countries.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024

Christian Lomas, owner of La Botanería, which sells shaved ice and juices, said the business opened on Greenleaf two years ago — and sales were fairly low both years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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

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