: extremely cold

Examples of ice-cold in a Sentence

ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow
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The market is ice-cold for several huge automakers like Stellantis, who manufactures Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati and many other popular automotive brands. Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 Need an ice-cold drink, a snack, or your pillow fluffed just right? Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Only five games into his major league career, Campbell has been one of the only bright spots for an ice-cold Red Sox offense. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 Luckily, Amazon is overflowing with bedding deals, from cooling pillows to ice-cold comforters, that ensure comfortable sleep even during hot summer nights. Melony Forcier, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice-cold

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice-cold

adjective
ˈī-ˈskōld
: very cold

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