ice
UK: aɪs | US: aɪs
n. 1. Water frozen solid; the solid state of water below 0°C.
n. 2. A surface or layer of frozen water (e.g., on a lake or road).
vt. 1. To cover or cool with ice.
vt. 2. (Slang) To kill or eliminate someone.
The word "ice" traces back to Old English īs, derived from Proto-Germanic īsą, which is linked to the Proto-Indo-European root h₁eyH- ("ice, frost"). This ancient root also gave rise to words like Latin glaciēs (source of "glacier") and Sanskrit iṣaḥ ("frost"). The word has retained its core meaning of frozen water across millennia, reflecting its fundamental role in describing a natural phenomenon.
The lake was covered with a thin layer of ice.
She slipped on the ice and fell.
He iced the champagne before the party.
The roads are dangerous when they ice over.
(Slang) The gang threatened to ice him if he talked.