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: extremely cold

Examples of ice-cold in a Sentence

ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow
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Dock the dinghy at Bar One to enjoy a frozen cocktail or an ice-cold beer at this floating bar anchored offshore. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025 The historic Palm Room Bar is the universal gathering place for anyone seeking ice-cold beer, a cocktail, or live music performances spanning all types of genres. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025 Sitting behind the Butler bench were friends, families, old teachers and even some fans too young to remember what an ice-cold shooter Bizjack was for the Bobcats. Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025 Women in black veils are drinking ice-cold, alcohol-free beer at Riyadh cafes. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice-cold

adjective
ˈī-ˈskōld
: very cold

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