BLACK ICE • FREE TRANSLATOR.ORG • Definition of Black ice

Add this Dictionary
to your website!
See more options...

/blæk aɪs/ Listen

Black ice

noun

A thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous.

See images of 'Black ice'

Etymology of 'Black ice'

Share |

"Black ice" Quotes from Famous Books

... been cut away in great quantities for storing and the thaw had kept the pond open for a day or two. Then came the sharpest frost of the winter, and in a few hours the water was covered with a broad sheet of black ice that would bear any weight. It was a rare piece of good fortune, but the fashion of skating had become so antiquated that no one took advantage of the opportunity; and as the party got out of the sleigh ...

— An American Politician • F. Marion Crawford

Words linked to "Black ice" : water ice, ice