icy cold

adjective

: very cold
an icy cold wind

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One pop-top feature that does show up in the photo gallery, the new ambient LED system gives campers more flexibility through a selection of settings ranging from icy cold white to warming yellow. New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2026 More than 1,000 people lost power in Brooklyn in the icy cold, leading the city to open Evergreen Middle School as a warming center, according to the city’s emergency management department. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026 Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds, or until the shaker is icy cold and frosty. Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026 It wasn't dammed up then, and the water came gushing out icy cold! Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for icy cold

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“Icy cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icy%20cold. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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