Iceman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Iceman is a noun meaning A man who is skilled in travelling upon ice, as among glaciers.
Meaning
A man who is skilled in travelling upon ice, as among glaciers.
More Meanings
- A human figure carved out of ice.
- An ancient human male mummified in ice.
- (historical) A person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice to those lacking electric refrigeration.
- (slang) An assassin.
- (slang) One who is cool under pressure.
- (dated) A man in attendance at a frozen pond where skating etc. is going on.
Example Sentences
Baltiel had always been the iceman, harsh and distant and lacking in sentiment.
We were accompanied by our two guides, Jean Baptiste Croz and Michel Croz, of Chamounix, two capital icemen, and worthy fellows.
Word Forms
- icemen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ice, iceberg, icewoman, icecream-maker, cryogenicist, policeman.
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