stone cold
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stone cold
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The literal sense reflects the archetype of stone: it is usually cold to the touch and often quite cold. The figurative senses emphasize the high degree of coldness or of certainty.
adjective stone-cold · stonecold
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Very cold (literally); lacking any semblance of warmth.
Near-synonyms: ice-cold, cold as ice, icy, freezing cold, frigid, cold as a well-digger's arse; see also Thesaurus:cold
Similar: ice-cold, cold as ice, icy, freezing cold, frigid, cold as a well-digger's arse, algid, Arctic, Baltic, boreal, brass monkeys, brumal
- Lacking emotion or compassion. a stone-cold demeanor
- Certain; definite; obvious. a stone cold certainty
adverb more stone cold · most stone cold · stone-cold · stonecold
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Certainly; definitely; obviously.
It is stone cold guaranteed that that guy will get his clock cleaned if he shows up here today.
Similar: dead
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adj very cold
| Português | muito frio |
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Talk about this word "stone cold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stone%20cold. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stone cold. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stone%20cold "stone cold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stone%20cold.Cite this
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