ice-cream cone

[ ahys-kreem ]

/ ˈaɪsˌkrim /

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noun

a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.

such a cone with the ice cream it contains.

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Origin of ice-cream cone

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby ice-cream cone

icecap, ice cave, ice chest, ice-cold, ice cream, ice-cream cone, ice-cream parlor, ice-cream parlor chair, ice-cream social, ice-cream soda, ice-cream suit

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How to use ice-cream cone in a sentence

For some, that threshold might be a piece of bread or an ice cream cone once in a while.
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With the ice cream cone scene, she denies any pleasure from the encounter, emasculating him in the process.
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He Said: I completely disagree, and I see both the ice cream cone scene and the omelet scene entirely differently.
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I made a painting of the scene with Katy licking an ice cream cone in a taffy forest.
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Chocolate-Covered Brownie Ice-Cream Cone Cupcakes by Elinor Klivans.
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If only I had a piece of cherry pie now, or an ice cream cone, or a bit of bread and butter and jam I would be all right.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis
Uncle Wiggily ate his ice cream cone, and the elephant gave some of his to the dog, and they were all happy.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis
That is, I suppose it was an ice cream cone when it started on its journey, but when I got it there was only the cone part left.
Uncle Wiggily's Adventures|Howard R. Garis
"Another ice cream cone," said John, as he spied a man going by with a tray.
Mary Jane--Her Visit|Clara Ingram Judson
Believe me, manys the ice-cream cone that dropped in its tracksI mean drippedwhen he gave it a mortal blow.
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British Dictionary definitions for ice-cream cone

ice-cream cone

ice-cream cornet

noun

a conical edible wafer for holding ice cream

such a cone containing ice cream

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