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ice vs icefall

icefall vs ice

ice and icefall both are nouns.

ice is a verb but icefall is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ice Yes No Yes No
icefall Yes No No No
As nouns, icefall is a hyponym of ice; that is, icefall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ice:
  • ice: the frozen part of a body of water
  • icefall: a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
Other hyponyms of ice include drift ice, neve, ice pack, pack ice, ice shelf, shelf ice.
ice (noun) icefall (noun)
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
the frozen part of a body of water
diamonds
water frozen in the solid state
ice (verb) icefall (verb)
put ice on or put on ice
cause to become ice or icy
decorate with frosting
Difference between ice and icefall

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