ice-cold

adjective

ˈīs-ˈkōld How to pronounce ice-cold (audio)
Synonyms of ice-coldnext
: extremely cold

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ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow
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Diners can splurge on a Vegas-appropriate $210 seafood tower stacked with ice-cold tiers of oysters, prawns, crab and caviar. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 There is nothing better than sitting in the Chili's bar on a college football Saturday afternoon, ordering some chips and salsa and an ice-cold Coke and just soaking in the ambience. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Book a table at Supernormal, Andrew McConnell’s cult Melbourne import serving up lobster rolls and ice-cold martinis. — Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 The McDonald’s drive-thru has always been a great place to grab a quick bite on the road or the perfect mid-afternoon snack (which is an order of piping hot and perfectly salty fries and an ice-cold Diet Coke). — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice-cold

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ice-cold was before the 12th century

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“Ice-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cold. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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ice-cold

adjective
ˈī-ˈskōld
: very cold
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