as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow
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Recent Examples of ice-cold
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice-cold
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In Nashville, Tennessee, a small nonprofit mobilized volunteers to check on elderly and homebound neighbors, salt icy driveways, and run emergency errands.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Passengers faced a chilling ordeal when their cruise ship became stuck in icy Antarctic waters.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Temperatures could repeatedly drop well below seasonal averages, with some cold snaps 20 to 30 degrees colder than normal, forecasts suggest.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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His family-run nursery specializes in growing cold-hardy citrus trees.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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The problem will be Tuesday night when temperatures drop below freezing and re-freezing occurs.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in the days following Pretti’s death, intensifying a standoff between Minnesota officials, federal agents, and activists opposed to the administration’s immigration crackdown.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
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The polar vortex, a ring of high-altitude winds, weakens, splits, or reverses as a result of this event, allowing frigid cold Arctic air to move southward into North America and Europe, according to the National Weather Service.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sunday will see a frigid start with temperatures potentially dipping to below 0°.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Whether it's been a few days or a few years, a forkful of liver and onions will always deliver a dose of nostalgia—after all, this was the recipe so many Southern grandmas made to keep warm and fortified on an unseasonably chilly day.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The light wooden furniture, cosy space and Mediterranean menu offers a pleasant respite from the chilly damp of London’s winter.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pairing well with pizza, Piggy Pop is the perfect bottle for a ‘Netflix and chill’ Valentine’s date.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The whiskey is non-chill filtered.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2026
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Carden-Lovell recommends splurging on time off, taking advantage of shoulder season's lower prices, thinner crowds and cooler weather (outside spring break periods, of course).—
Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The air 15 to 20 degrees cooler than usual, the 60s for Saturday morning qualifying and Saturday afternoon’s race.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Ice-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice-cold. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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