: extremely cold

Examples of ice-cold in a Sentence

ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow
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Pouring ice-cold fruit drinks into a large cups on Saturday was Angelica Galvan, 46. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025 Catch every punch and knockout on big screens while enjoying 24/7 tacos, smash burgers, ice-cold drinks, and slots for nonstop gaming action. Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Pass this newsletter to a friend — like handing them a bottle of ice-cold water during a marathon. Ronnie Li, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 Swing by Bespoke, helmed by Brooklyn’s Grand Army Bar alum Robby Dow, for an ice-cold martini (or a Negroni on tap) before settling into a table at Seabird. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice-cold

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-cold was before the 12th century

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“Ice-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cold. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice-cold

adjective
ˈī-ˈskōld
: very cold

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