アイス

あいす
noun
ice cream; iced
food
1. ice cream
Shortened form of アイスクリーム, common in everyday speech.
アイス()べる
To eat ice cream.
I bought ice cream at the convenience store.
I crave ice cream in summer.
The children are playing in the park while eating ice cream.
I bought some ice cream on a hot day and ate it, but it melted in no time.
2. ice; iced (as in iced coffee)
Used in compound words and drink names.
I'd like an iced coffee, please.
Would you like iced tea or iced coffee?
It's hot today, so let's go with iced drinks.
Would you like it hot or iced?
In summer I always order iced drinks, but when winter comes I want something hot.

アイス is a shortened form of アイスクリーム (ice cream), and also means "iced" when used as a prefix for drinks.

SENSE 1 — ICE CREAM:

SENSE 2 — ICED (drinks):

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Usage

In casual speech, アイス almost always means ice cream. The "iced drink" sense mainly appears in compound words or when contrasting with ホット (hot).