ice-cream cone

American  

[ahys-kreem] / ˈaɪsˌkrim /

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.

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ice-cream cone British  

noun

1. a conical edible wafer for holding ice cream

2. such a cone containing ice cream

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Etymology

Origin of ice-cream cone

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Gregg Carlstrom, the Economist’s Middle East correspondent, agreed: “Nothing says ‘we’re taking this seriously’ like talking about a war that has killed ~30,000 people with an ice-cream cone halfway to your mouth.”

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2024

So is her draped tunic and the hard, coifed cap that substitutes for soft hair, like an ice-cream cone dipped in chocolate.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2021

He once boarded the team bus with an ice-cream cone.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2020

The normal Eid tradition is to give children a nominal cash gift, enough to buy an ice-cream cone, called an eidee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

He was holding a gigantic ice-cream cone that he had received for his labors; He casually pulled the door shut before making his way toward Prosper and Hornet.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke