: extremely cold

Examples of ice-cold in a Sentence

ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow
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Summit took advantage of ice-cold shooting by Colleyville Heritage to start as the Jaguars jumped out to an 8-0 lead behind junior guards Theo Brannan and Caleb Richard. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025 For many, achieving flawless skin doesn't happen overnight and often requires effort—whether through skincare products, facials, or even dunking your face in a bowl of ice-cold water, as this woman demonstrates. Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 Since opening, it’s evolved into more of an izakaya, where steaming bowls of tonkotsu ramen, perfect hand rolls, nigiri, and ice-cold beer collide. Jenn Rice, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 There was a sauna, a steam room, a Jacuzzi, a hydrotherapy circuit, a cold-plunge pool, beachside massages and ice-cold drinks with little umbrellas in them — countless ways to relax, unplug and rest a body and mind wracked and weary from the rigors and brutalities of his work. Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice-cold

adjective
ˈī-ˈskōld
: very cold

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