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Iced is the past participle of the verb ice. It is used as an adjective to describe something cooled or preserved by ice, or something that is coated with ice or icing. In common usage, the term occurs in several domains, including beverages, confections, and sports.

In beverages, iced modifies drinks that are served with ice or cooled by ice, most notably iced tea and iced coffee. The term became common in English in the late 19th century as ice became more widely available and beverage service evolved; today these forms are widely understood in many English-speaking countries.

In cuisine and baking, iced describes foods finished with a layer of icing or frosting, as in an iced cake or iced cookies.

In sports, especially ice hockey, icing refers to a rule and practice of sending the puck across the center line and past the opposing goal line without it being touched. The past-tense form might be used informally as "the puck was iced."

In other contexts, iced can occur as a simple past tense or participle of the verb ice in describing objects cooled by ice, such as an iced drink or ice-encased equipment. The core meaning relates to coldness or ice, with context clarifying the precise sense.