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
There’s nothing quite like an ice-cold beer with stone crab.
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Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Of course, this may also be helped by the ice-cold Jameson shots that appear seemingly from out of nowhere throughout the duration of the meal.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
There are pretzels, bratwursts and other Bavarian bites, and to wash it down, ice-cold beer or root beer.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Pouring ice-cold fruit drinks into a large cups on Saturday was Angelica Galvan, 46.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
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Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Of course, this may also be helped by the ice-cold Jameson shots that appear seemingly from out of nowhere throughout the duration of the meal.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
There are pretzels, bratwursts and other Bavarian bites, and to wash it down, ice-cold beer or root beer.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Pouring ice-cold fruit drinks into a large cups on Saturday was Angelica Galvan, 46.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice-cold
Adjective
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The Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs are defined by their steep, icy, and narrow conditions and the high risk of avalanches.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet's icy surface.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Take a break from basic vanilla and step into fall with a refreshing apple cold foam.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pumpkin spice beverages and apple cider are popular fall drinks that can be enjoyed warm or cold.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use mulch, frost cloths, and windbreaks to shield plants from frost and freezing temperatures.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees also are expected in western Colorado overnight Thursday into Friday, according to a freeze warning from the weather service.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But, frigid temperatures are likely to return in February, AccuWeather says.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas win was immediately followed by losses to Baltimore and Buffalo and a playoff loss in frigid Kansas City.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Another, who was familiar with Graeter’s commented that the creamery could do no wrong and suggested hot caramel to create the ultimate fall dessert for sitting by a fire on a chilly night.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thurday and Friday are going to be chilly days with lows dipping into the 30s and freeze warning and a frost advisory in place in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Per Deadline, the show will be set in 1991, a totally chill time to be a cop in Los Angeles.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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That’s a $400 win for your floors and your chill time.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Two reps later, Nix saw blitz and — with a veteran’s cool — checked into a quick-hit to Evan Engram, who sped for 20 yards.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Ice-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice-cold. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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