ice-cold

adjective

ˈīs-ˈkōld 

: extremely cold

Synonyms of ice-cold

• icy
• cold
• freezing
• frigid
• chilly
• chill
• cool

Examples of ice-cold in a Sentence

ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow

Recent Examples on the Web

Move the animal into shade or air conditioning, regulate its temperature with cool, not ice-cold, water and head to the nearest veterinary clinic while continuing cooling efforts during the trip. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 21 July 2026

With Nowhere To Be If a typical beach town is laid-back, then Grayton Beach is fully reclining—in a hammock, with an ice-cold margarita in hand. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

This maxi sundress from Merokeety is perfect for sipping on an Aperol Spritz on the Amalfi Coast, or simply enjoying an ice-cold lemonade at a backyard soirée. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

The elegant Anna Diop has a grand time, too, as Zuri’s ice-cold, not-all-there mom, who lullabies her days away practicing yoga and channeling major get-away-from-me looks. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ice-cold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• marigold
• oversold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled

Kids Definition

ice-cold

adjective

ˈī-ˈskōld

: very cold