ice-cream cone

[ ahys-kreem ]

noun

1. a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
2. such a cone with the ice cream it contains.

ice-cream cone

noun

1. a conical edible wafer for holding ice cream
2. such a cone containing ice cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice-cream cone¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

For some, that threshold might be a piece of bread or an ice cream cone once in a while.

From The Daily Beast

With the ice cream cone scene, she denies any pleasure from the encounter, emasculating him in the process.

From The Daily Beast

He Said: I completely disagree, and I see both the ice cream cone scene and the omelet scene entirely differently.

From The Daily Beast

I made a painting of the scene with Katy licking an ice cream cone in a taffy forest.

From The Daily Beast

Chocolate-Covered Brownie Ice-Cream Cone Cupcakes by Elinor Klivans.

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Project Gutenberg

Uncle Wiggily ate his ice cream cone, and the elephant gave some of his to the dog, and they were all happy.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

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"Another ice cream cone," said John, as he spied a man going by with a tray.

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Believe me, manys the ice-cream cone that dropped in its tracksI mean drippedwhen he gave it a mortal blow.

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