Glacée (en. Iced)

[glasé]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
State of water or another liquid at low temperature, turned solid.
The ice covered the lake in winter.
La glacée recouvrait le lac en hiver.
Dessert prepared with ice.
We ate a chocolate ice after the meal.
Nous avons mangé une glacée au chocolat après le repas.

Etymology

From French 'glace', deriving from Latin 'glacies'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

ice fishing
Fishing practiced on ice.
pêche à la glacée
to freeze
To become cold, to freeze.
se glacer
iced with sauce
Iced dessert served with a sauce.
glacée au coulis

Related Words

iced
Which has been cooled or frozen.
glacé
slippery
Which makes walking difficult, often due to ice.
glissant
ice cube
Piece of ice, usually used in drinks.
glaçon

Slang Meanings

A cocktail made with ice.
For summer, I love ice creams with rum.
Pour l'été, j'adore les glaceśes avec du rhum.
Something extremely cold.
This room is like an ice, it’s really too cold.
Cette pièce est comme une glacée, il fait vraiment trop froid.