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stone-cold

adverb \ ˈstōn-ˈkōld \

Definition of stone-cold

: absolutely
  • stone-cold sober

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First Known Use of stone-cold

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stone-cold

adverb

Definition of stone-cold for English Language Learners

  • : completely or totally

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