ice-cream

Scooped cold treat

Ice cream is a frozen dessert made from cream, sugar, and flavorings, churned while freezing to incorporate air and create a smooth texture.

The hyphenated spelling appears mainly in British English and older texts; American English typically writes it as two words.

Would you like some ice cream?

dessert

gelato

Italian frozen dessert

kulfi · mochi · semifreddo · spumoni · affogato · tartufo · cassata · neapolitan · sherbet · granita

occasion

summer

Year's warmest season

celebration · birthday · heatwave · beach · boardwalk · picnic · carnival · reward · craving · childhood

serving

cone

Tapered solid, circular base

  • scoopFirst-reported story
  • cupSmall drinking container
  • bowlConcave food container

disher · spade · parlor · truck · cart · stand · shop · gelateria · counter · freezer

flavors

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

matcha · ube · mango · stracciatella · hazelnut · coconut · praline · coffee · lemon · raspberry

texture

creamy

Smooth and rich

  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • richHaving much of something
  • velvetySoft and smooth-textured

soft · cold · frozen · melting · dripping · lickable · scoopable · churned · airy · dense

toppings

sprinkles

Decorative dessert toppings

marshmallow · butterscotch · m&ms · banana · pineapple

Opposites
temperature

ice-creamhot chocolate

Heated cocoa beverage

hot fudge · mulled wine · warm custard · hot coffee · tea

frozen dessert type

ice-creamsorbet

Frozen fruit confection

Italian ice · granita · water ice · fruit ice · shaved ice

health/indulgence

ice-creamcelery

Edible ribbed stalks

rice cakes · salad · kale · health food · steamed broccoli

Family

ice, cream, ice-cream cone

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G