# iced

Pronunciation: say "YST" /ˈaɪst/

## Adjective

1. Cooled or served with ice added to it.
   - Simple: Made cold by adding ice, or served with ice in it.
   - _The waiter brought a tall glass of iced lemonade to the table._
   - _Nothing beats an iced drink after a long run in the heat._
2. Covered with a layer of icing on top or all around.
   - Simple: Covered with a sweet, sugary topping on the outside.
   - _The bakery window was full of iced gingerbread shaped like stars._
   - _Each iced cupcake was finished with a swirl of pink frosting._
3. Extremely cold, even when no actual ice is present.
   - Simple: Very cold, though it may not actually have ice in it.
   - _The iced air bit at our faces as we climbed higher up the ridge._
   - _A draft of iced water from the spring numbed his fingers instantly._
5. Having a glittering surface formed of tiny rounded bumps.
   - Simple: Having a shiny, sparkly surface covered with tiny bumps.
   - _The succulent's iced foliage caught the light like a dusting of frost._
   - _Each iced petal shimmered with thousands of tiny reflective points._

## Verb

4. Simple past and past participle of ice. — simple past and past participle of ice
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of ice. Use this form for something that was already done.
   - _They iced the champagne for an hour before serving it._
   - _The bakers iced dozens of cupcakes for the school festival._

## Origin

Formed from the noun "ice" with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/iced (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).