as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
ice-cold hands from hours spent shoveling snow
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Recent Examples of ice-cold
At the pool, there's always someone walking around handing out glasses of ice-cold water.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Fans of the original 2006 film will know that Streep’s ice-cold magazine boss, Miranda Priestly, is loosely based on Wintour, who was editor-in-chief of American Vogue from 1988 to 2025.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
As the clock hit zeros and Atascocita boys soccer coach Jed Garner was drenched with ice-cold cooler water, the echoes of the fans’ vuvuzelas provided a loud and enthusiastic soundtrack for a historic moment.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Due to an ice-cold offensive performance in the desert, Texas women's basketball closed out its season Friday night with a loss in the Final Four for the second straight year.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Fans of the original 2006 film will know that Streep’s ice-cold magazine boss, Miranda Priestly, is loosely based on Wintour, who was editor-in-chief of American Vogue from 1988 to 2025.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
As the clock hit zeros and Atascocita boys soccer coach Jed Garner was drenched with ice-cold cooler water, the echoes of the fans’ vuvuzelas provided a loud and enthusiastic soundtrack for a historic moment.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Due to an ice-cold offensive performance in the desert, Texas women's basketball closed out its season Friday night with a loss in the Final Four for the second straight year.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice-cold
Adjective
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.—
Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Milan, Pietrantoni had just worked with a design studio on an installation with cold lighting, which was drawing interested crowds.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The freeze watch is in effect from Wednesday night through Thursday morning as sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 degrees are possible, according to NWS.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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That can look like a bathtub loaded with ice cubes, a leap into a freezing lake, a session at a dedicated cold-plunge studio or a DIY tank in the backyard.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When the Royals suffered a walk-off loss in Cleveland in frigid temperatures on April 7, India went for a routine dive.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
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Ukrainian troops pushed back a ferocious Russian offensive last fall, and their cities survived a frigid winter despite a Russian blitz on energy infrastructure.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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This soft, lightweight throw is an easy comfort to keep on a classroom chair for chilly mornings or to use at home after a long day.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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There's a lot to talk about as chilly weather has moved in.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Things were generally chill for the next seven months — or at least status quo, meaning Kimmel would regularly bash the president and Republicans would regularly bash Kimmel.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meals are usually chill, and potluck-style.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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John Wayne would be Cleon if John Wayne could ever imagine being that cool.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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The other method is by hand-washing the blanket in a bathtub with cool water and a wool detergent.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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“Ice-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice-cold. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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