Etymology
Origin of ice-cold
before 1000; Old English is-calde; unrecorded in Middle English
Example Sentences
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I was on day three of travel-induced “ick,” sitting in an airport Chili’s at 10:30 a.m., eating a cup of enchilada soup with a glass of ice-cold lemon water.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
Her hands and feet were ice-cold, her lips had turned purple and she was struggling to breathe.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
With a lifelong thirst for adventure, his family and friends were less than surprised by his ice-cold exercise, he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
A Titanic passenger’s pocket watch sold for an ice-cold $2.3 million at auction.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
Now and then I could hear the lapping slap of the ice-cold water as it swirled its way through the trough.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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