: extremely cold

Examples of ice-cold in a Sentence

ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow
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What To Eat & Drink In Franklin North Carolina After a long day of hiking in the mountains, an ice-cold beer is especially satisfying. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025 These elephants fascinate zoologists for their ability to handle the harsh weather conditions in the area, including strong, ice-cold winds and alternating droughts and heavy rains. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Then, in the early 1990s, Robert Wayne Moore launched a western apparel store there, soon adding ice-cold beers to the mix. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025 Here, ice-cold PBRs still reign supreme and even the best whiskey comes in a plastic cup. Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice-cold

adjective
ˈī-ˈskōld
: very cold

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