The difference between Cold as ice and Ice-cold
When used as adjectives, cold as ice means very cold, whereas ice-cold means as cold as ice.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cold as ice and Ice-cold
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Cold as ice as an adjective (simile):
Very cold.
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Ice-cold as an adjective:
As cold as ice; very cold.
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Ice-cold as an adjective:
Without emotion; distant.
Examples:
"The way she stared him down and walked away...everyone in the room could tell she was [[ice-cold]]."