icebox
/ˈʌɪsbɒks/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.31 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool.
noun
A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "I moved here from the icebox of the upper Midwest."
- "The sister ran after them and brought them back and had Owen heaved into the icebox."
- "MIKE: Yeah, yeah, so. So we'll forget about the rent, we'll pay you another time, is that cool? BALOWSKI: Yes, that's absolutely icebox! See you later, Ford Anglia!"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-so-der. Proto-Germanic *īsą Proto-West Germanic *īs Old English īs Middle English is English ice Ancient Greek πῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos) Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís)bor. Late Latin buxisbor. Proto-West Germanic *buhsā Old English box Middle English box English box English icebox From ice + box.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈʌɪsbɒks/