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So many Chicago White Sox fans are already up in arms over the team’s ice-cold start, which got even colder Wednesday after a 10-0 loss in Miami.—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 For an easy way to stay hydrated with ice-cold water, don’t miss out on the Owala FreeSip Water Bottle.—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 The tracklist includes songs set in every season and a sonnet-like ode to an ice-cold Staropramen.—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2026 Sami thanked him and held the ice-cold bottle.—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 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