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cold vs ice-cold

ice-cold vs cold

cold is a noun but ice-cold is not a noun.

cold and ice-cold both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cold Yes Yes No No
ice-cold No Yes No No
cold (noun) ice-cold (noun)
the absence of heat
the sensation produced by low temperatures
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
cold (adjective) ice-cold (adjective)
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration as cold as ice
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
(color) giving no sensation of warmth
lacking the warmth of life
of a seeker; far from the object sought
without compunction or human feeling
so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
marked by errorless familiarity
having lost freshness through passage of time
unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
feeling or showing no enthusiasm
sexually unresponsive
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
Difference between cold and ice-cold

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