# ice cream

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/

## Definitions
1. A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured.
2. A portion of ice cream on a stick, in a cup or in a wafer cone.
3. The drug methamphetamine.

## Etymology
Lexicalization of a reduced pronunciation of iced cream with regular deletion of -d before a cluster, from iced + cream. Compare mash potato.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ice-cream