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stonecold

stonecold is the alternative spelling of stone cold.

Meaning of stone cold

Adjective

stone cold

  1. (idiomatic) 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
  2. (idiomatic) Lacking emotion or compassion.
    • a stone-cold demeanor
    Synonyms:
    stony, cold
  3. (idiomatic) Certain; definite; obvious.
    • a stone cold certainty

See all 4 meanings of stone cold

Origin of stonecold

From stone + cold.

Questions about stonecold

What is stonecold the alternative spelling of?
Stonecold is the alternative spelling of stone cold.

Words near stonecold in the dictionary

  1. stonechatters
  2. Stonecipher
  3. Stoneciphers
  4. stoneclink
  5. stoneclinks
  6. stonecold
  7. stonecraft
  8. stonecrafter
  9. stonecrafters
  10. stonecrafts
  11. stonecress

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