iceball
iceball Lexical Profile
iceball Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A spherical mass or sphere of ice, such as a tightly packed snowball that has frozen solid or a sculpted sphere of ice used to chill beverages.
"The bartender placed a large, crystal-clear iceball into the glass so the drink would stay cold without diluting quickly."
In astronomy and planetary science, a celestial body—such as a comet, moon, or dwarf planet—composed predominantly of frozen water and other volatile ices.
"Astronomers once dismissed the distant moon as a lifeless iceball before discovering evidence of a vast subsurface ocean."
American A frozen confection consisting of a mound of finely shaved ice topped with sweet flavored syrup.
"On humid summer afternoons, the children lined up at the corner stand to buy cherry and lemon iceballs."
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