Etymology
Origin of ice-cold
before 1000; Old English is-calde; unrecorded in Middle English
Example Sentences
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“The whole street will be closed so everyone can watch outside,” owner Erwin Schröttner said, and enjoy copious jägerschnitzel, warm pretzels and ice-cold Grüner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
They’re refreshing in a way that’s almost medicinal: salty, sharp, ice-cold.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Trucks are also continuously distributing free bottles of ice-cold water to pilgrims.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Like the mussels, it requires “crystal-clear, rock-hard, ice-cold water,” said Robert T. Dillon, a former biology professor who runs the Freshwater Gastropods of North America Project, which inventories snail species.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
The creature glared at him with ice-cold irritation.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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