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

See Examples For:

shaved ice

Her brick-and-mortar business specializes in New Orleans-style shaved ice, called Snoballs, but Monconduit was looking for a cart to serve beignets and soft serve at corporate events and birthday parties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

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

You can get crushed ice or shaved ice, even, if you have that kind of preference when it comes to ice.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon