: extremely cold

Examples of ice-cold in a Sentence

ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow
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What else: Visitors exit — by foot — through ice-cold live-penguin habitat. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025 An unsurprising but ice-cold (and very down-to-earth) number to leave you with: The unicorns that have made their public debut this year comprise a mere 1% of all U.S. unicorns. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025 Strawberry Guava Lemonade, comprising a fruity fusion of lemonade, strawberries and tropical guava, served ice-cold. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025 What to order at Robert's Here, ice-cold PBRs still reign supreme. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice-cold

adjective
ˈī-ˈskōld
: very cold

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