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

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

There were ice-cold Hennessy ‘X Press O’ shots, a DJ set from Jack Abrams, and—naturally—caviar on just about everything. —Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025

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