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Hot Spell Milwaukee Hot Spell specializes in hot and cold contrast—relax into the wood fire heat, then breathe deeply through an ice-cold plunge into Lake Michigan.—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026 The hammam treatment is wonderfully thorough, and the therapists go the extra mile to ensure guests are comfortable—during my treatment, I was given an ice-cold glass of water after spending 20 minutes in the steam room.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026 Thompson deservedly earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance, which runs the gamut from sensual to ice-cold.—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025 As the days grow longer, locals and travelers spill into beer gardens for ice-cold pints and people-watching, wander the Grand or Royal Canals, and pause to listen to buskers on Grafton Street.—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 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