: a sweet flavored frozen food containing cream or butterfat and usually eggs
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Noun
What flavor of ice cream do you like?
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
Maybe a box of nachos or a little cup of ice-cream to see you through the evening—but Emma Stone is all about the popcorn.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Also good: the Judah Food Market, an open-air food court with everything from hot dogs and ice cream to sushi and Polish specialties.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But for those who are from that corner of the Great White North, or particularly studied Guy Maddin devotees — and director Matthew Rankin is both — there are particular gifts much sweeter than an ice-cream cone in winter dotted throughout his film.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
Maybe a box of nachos or a little cup of ice-cream to see you through the evening—but Emma Stone is all about the popcorn.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
Häagen-Dazs Belgian Waffle Cones These treats feature a crispy waffle cone complemented by Häagen-Dazs' velvety smooth ice cream and an indulgent last bite with caramel, fudge or raspberry sauce at the bottom of the cone.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Also good: the Judah Food Market, an open-air food court with everything from hot dogs and ice cream to sushi and Polish specialties.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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ice cream
noun
(ˈ)ī-ˈskrēm 
ˈī-ˌskrēm
: a frozen food containing sweetened and flavored cream or butterfat
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