SINCE 1828
stone-cold
adverb
\ ˈstōn-ˈkōld
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Definition of stone-cold
: absolutely
stone-cold sober
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The first known use of stone-cold was in 1592
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stone-cold
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English Language Learners Definition of stone-cold
chiefly US, informal
: completely or totally
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