Stone Cold

B1 16+

Pronunciation: /stoʊn koʊld/

Definitions of stone cold

noun a hard solid substance formed from minerals, typically composed of a single crystal or a mass of smaller crystals

Example Sentences

A1 The stone cold in my garden is very smooth.

A2 She tripped and fell on the stone cold, hurting her knee.

B1 The stone cold of the castle walls provided a sense of history and strength.

B2 The stone cold of his expression revealed nothing about his true feelings.

C1 The stone cold of the tombstone reminded her of the finality of death.

C2 The detective's stone cold demeanor gave nothing away during the interrogation.

adjective completely cold; not showing any emotion or warmth

Example Sentences

A1 The stone cold water felt refreshing on a hot day.

A2 She gave him a stone cold stare when he lied to her.

B1 The detective found the body lying in a stone cold room.

B2 The killer's eyes were as stone cold as his heart.

C1 Her words were delivered with a stone cold tone that sent shivers down his spine.

C2 The defendant remained stone cold during the entire trial, showing no emotion.

Examples of stone cold in a Sentence

formal The statue was carved from stone cold marble.

informal She looked at him with a stone cold expression.

slang He's a stone cold killer, watch out for him.

figurative Her heart felt stone cold after the betrayal.

Grammatical Forms of stone cold

past tense

stone colded

plural

stone colds

comparative

more stone cold

superlative

most stone cold

present tense

is stone cold

future tense

will be stone cold

perfect tense

has been stone cold

continuous tense

is being stone cold

singular

stone cold

positive degree

stone colder

infinitive

to be stone cold

gerund

being stone cold

participle

stone colding

Origin and Evolution of stone cold

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'stone cold' likely originated from the Old English word 'stan' meaning stone and 'cald' meaning cold.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something as cold as stone, the phrase 'stone cold' evolved to also mean something completely devoid of warmth or emotion, often used to describe a person's demeanor or actions.