Etymology
Origin of ice-cold
before 1000; Old English is-calde; unrecorded in Middle English
Example Sentences
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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
He sounds like he’s talking about an assistant challenged to bring him an ice-cold Diet Coke.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
A Titanic passenger’s pocket watch sold for an ice-cold $2.3 million at auction.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
The man from the mountains in northern Italy regularly remains ice-cold in the most decisive matches – which is why his fumble against Alcaraz in Paris felt so surprising.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025
I put my ear against the ice-cold metal.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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