ice-cold

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌaɪsˈkəʊld/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(īs′kōld′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ice-cold  (īs′kōld′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. cold as ice:Her feet were ice-cold.
  2. without warmth of feeling or manner;
    unemotional;
    passionless:an ice-cold reception.
  • bef. 1000; Old English is-calde; unrecorded in Middle English
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged icelike, freezing, icy, frozen.
'ice-cold' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
icy - snow-broth - vichyssoise

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