ice-cooladj.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪsˌkuːl/, U.S.

/ˈaɪsˌkul/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ice n., cool adj.

Etymology: < ice n. + cool adj. Compare earlier ice-cold adj.

1. Frequently of a drink: that is (felt to be) as cool as ice; = ice-cold adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective] > very intensely cold

ice-coldeOE

frostyOE

frosty cold?a1430

frore1483

chill-cold1567

frory?1567

frostbiting1593

numb-cold1597

chilling-cold1616

frigidious1630

frigid1639

finger-cold1752

Siberian1789

freezy1827

ice-cool1853

Arctic1876

1853 N.-Y. Daily Times 16 July 3/3 He..contented himself with peanuts, ‘ice cool lemonade’, and my literature.

1895 Mod. Med. Nov. 307/1 The patient was placed under treatment consisting of an ice-cool compress applied to the head.

1905 F. Hopkinson Smith Novels, Stories & Sketches vii. 149 A keg of ice-cool beer.

1922 Wellsboro (Pa.) Agitator 19 July 5/1 Ice-cool breezes on hot days.

1945 Life 8 Oct. 11/3 (advt.) Splash on plenty of this cool, refreshing lotion after your shave. Feel its ice-cool, stimulating tingle.

1989 D. Rogers Compl. Avengers 173/2 A bottle of ice-cool champagne.

2000 Sunday Mail (Nexis) 3 Sept. (Features section) 3 If you fancied an ice-cool pint to wash down your meal afterwards then there were any number of Irish and English pubs to choose from.

2. figurative. Lacking in enthusiasm or warmth; frosty, aloof; (also) steely, unruffled, intensely calm.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective]

eveneOE

still1340

unperturbeda1450

unmovedc1480

quietful1494

lowna1500

calma1568

calmya1586

unpassionatea1586

smartless1593

reposeful1594

dispassionate1595

recollected1595

unaffectedc1595

unpassioned?1605

unpassionated1611

collecteda1616

tranquila1616

untouched1616

impassionate1621

composed1628

dispassioneda1631

tranquillous1638

slow1639

serene1640

dispassionated1647

imperturbed1652

unruffled1654

reposing1655

equanimous1656

perplacid1660

placate1662

equal1680

collect1682

cooled1682

posed1693

sedate1693

impassive1699

uninflamed1714

unexcited1735

unalarmed1756

unfanned1764

unagitated1772

undistraught1773

recollected1792

equable1796

unfussy1823

take-it-easy1825

unflurried1854

cool1855

comfortable1856

disimpassioned1860

tremorless1869

unpressured1879

unrippled1883

ice-cool1891

unrattled1891

Zen-likea1908

unrestless1919

steadyish1924

ataractic1941

relaxed1958

nonplussed1960

loose1968

Zenned-out1968

downtempo1972

mellowed1977

de-stressed1999

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > cold or lacking warm feeling

winter-coldOE

coldc1175

cheald1340

umbrous1483

key-colda1535

frosty1548

frostbitten1564

icy1567

wintry1579

cold-hearteda1616

unwarmeda1625

dry1637

cool1641

frigidal1651

frigid1658

thieveless1725

cool-hearted1748

wintry1748

chill1751

cold as charity1795

freezing1813

ice-cold1815

chilly1841

impersonal1846

pincé1858

ice-cool1891

touch-me-not-ish1895

marmorean1902

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > lukewarm or lacking enthusiasm

coolOE

luke1340

tepid1513

lukewarmc1522

unearnest1542

spiritless1566

zeallessa1594

faint1596

unfiery1598

tepidous1607

Laodicean1633

heartless1636

unzealous1643

slight1660

unenthusiastic1805

teporous1821

coolish1850

ice-cool1891

demotivated1963

meh2007

1891 Birmingham Post 21 Mar. 8/4 Who says—the man who doubts Home Rule, Is little better than a fool; Yet keeps his Irish zeal ice cool?

1898 Cornhill Mag. July 2 Wellington, however, measured with ice-clear intellect, and faced with ice-cool courage, the risks of this daring strategy.

1917 J. Galsworthy Beyond 11 The curious, uneasy admiration that men feel for those who combine reckless daring with an ice-cool manner.

1966 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 25 Aug. 6/3 She is an ice-cool, blonde beauty with an aloofness, at least in public, in the best Grace Kelly tradition.

1986 Telegraph (Brisbane) 14 Aug. 44/5 Ice-cool under pressure, Leeds showed a willingness to join the backline at every opportunity.

1999 South Wales Evening Post (Nexis) 9 Oct. (Educ. section) 15 Teachers' union chiefs have given news of the radical scheme an ice-cool welcome.

2012 Western Mail (Nexis) 15 Feb. (Sport section) 4 I..got talking to some of the Wales boys—they are just ice-cool, so level-headed.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ice-cool
释义	ice-cooladj. Brit. /ˈʌɪsˌkuːl/, U.S. /ˈaɪsˌkul/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ice n., cool adj. Etymology: < ice n. + cool adj. Compare earlier ice-cold adj. 1. Frequently of a drink: that is (felt to be) as cool as ice; = ice-cold adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective] > very intensely cold ice-coldeOE frostyOE frosty cold?a1430 frore1483 chill-cold1567 frory?1567 frostbiting1593 numb-cold1597 chilling-cold1616 frigidious1630 frigid1639 finger-cold1752 Siberian1789 freezy1827 ice-cool1853 Arctic1876 1853 N.-Y. Daily Times 16 July 3/3 He..contented himself with peanuts, ‘ice cool lemonade’, and my literature. 1895 Mod. Med. Nov. 307/1 The patient was placed under treatment consisting of an ice-cool compress applied to the head. 1905 F. Hopkinson Smith Novels, Stories & Sketches vii. 149 A keg of ice-cool beer. 1922 Wellsboro (Pa.) Agitator 19 July 5/1 Ice-cool breezes on hot days. 1945 Life 8 Oct. 11/3 (advt.) Splash on plenty of this cool, refreshing lotion after your shave. Feel its ice-cool, stimulating tingle. 1989 D. Rogers Compl. Avengers 173/2 A bottle of ice-cool champagne. 2000 Sunday Mail (Nexis) 3 Sept. (Features section) 3 If you fancied an ice-cool pint to wash down your meal afterwards then there were any number of Irish and English pubs to choose from. 2. figurative. Lacking in enthusiasm or warmth; frosty, aloof; (also) steely, unruffled, intensely calm. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective] eveneOE still1340 unperturbeda1450 unmovedc1480 quietful1494 lowna1500 calma1568 calmya1586 unpassionatea1586 smartless1593 reposeful1594 dispassionate1595 recollected1595 unaffectedc1595 unpassioned?1605 unpassionated1611 collecteda1616 tranquila1616 untouched1616 impassionate1621 composed1628 dispassioneda1631 tranquillous1638 slow1639 serene1640 dispassionated1647 imperturbed1652 unruffled1654 reposing1655 equanimous1656 perplacid1660 placate1662 equal1680 collect1682 cooled1682 posed1693 sedate1693 impassive1699 uninflamed1714 unexcited1735 unalarmed1756 unfanned1764 unagitated1772 undistraught1773 recollected1792 equable1796 unfussy1823 take-it-easy1825 unflurried1854 cool1855 comfortable1856 disimpassioned1860 tremorless1869 unpressured1879 unrippled1883 ice-cool1891 unrattled1891 Zen-likea1908 unrestless1919 steadyish1924 ataractic1941 relaxed1958 nonplussed1960 loose1968 Zenned-out1968 downtempo1972 mellowed1977 de-stressed1999 the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > cold or lacking warm feeling winter-coldOE coldc1175 cheald1340 umbrous1483 key-colda1535 frosty1548 frostbitten1564 icy1567 wintry1579 cold-hearteda1616 unwarmeda1625 dry1637 cool1641 frigidal1651 frigid1658 thieveless1725 cool-hearted1748 wintry1748 chill1751 cold as charity1795 freezing1813 ice-cold1815 chilly1841 impersonal1846 pincé1858 ice-cool1891 touch-me-not-ish1895 marmorean1902 the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > lukewarm or lacking enthusiasm coolOE luke1340 tepid1513 lukewarmc1522 unearnest1542 spiritless1566 zeallessa1594 faint1596 unfiery1598 tepidous1607 Laodicean1633 heartless1636 unzealous1643 slight1660 unenthusiastic1805 teporous1821 coolish1850 ice-cool1891 demotivated1963 meh2007 1891 Birmingham Post 21 Mar. 8/4 Who says—the man who doubts Home Rule, Is little better than a fool; Yet keeps his Irish zeal ice cool? 1898 Cornhill Mag. July 2 Wellington, however, measured with ice-clear intellect, and faced with ice-cool courage, the risks of this daring strategy. 1917 J. Galsworthy Beyond 11 The curious, uneasy admiration that men feel for those who combine reckless daring with an ice-cool manner. 1966 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 25 Aug. 6/3 She is an ice-cool, blonde beauty with an aloofness, at least in public, in the best Grace Kelly tradition. 1986 Telegraph (Brisbane) 14 Aug. 44/5 Ice-cool under pressure, Leeds showed a willingness to join the backline at every opportunity. 1999 South Wales Evening Post (Nexis) 9 Oct. (Educ. section) 15 Teachers' union chiefs have given news of the radical scheme an ice-cool welcome. 2012 Western Mail (Nexis) 15 Feb. (Sport section) 4 I..got talking to some of the Wales boys—they are just ice-cool, so level-headed. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1853
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