Stone cold Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstoʊn/ /ˈkoʊɫd

STON-KOLD

UK

stˈəʊn/ /kˈəʊld

STOHN-KOHLD

Definition

Used to describe something that is completely cold, with no warmth left; it can also mean someone who shows no emotion or compassion.

Usage & Nuances

"Stone cold" is informal and common in spoken English. Often used for food but can also describe people or actions that lack emotion ('stone cold killer'). For objects, it means totally lacking heat. For people, it's about being emotionless or ruthless.

• Spanish: completamente frío - helado - completamente insensible (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): completamente frio - gelado - totalmente insensível (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): completamente frio - gelado - totalmente insensível (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 全冷的 - 冰凉的 - 冷酷无情的（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 全冷的 - 冰涼的 - 冷酷無情的（比喻）
• Hindi: बिल्कुल ठंडा - बहुत निर्दयी (रूपक)
• Arabic: بارد تمامًا - متبلد المشاعر (مجازًا)
• Bengali: কাঠের মতো ঠান্ডা - সম্পূর্ণ ঠান্ডা - পাথর কঠিন (অভিব্যক্তিহীন)
• Russian: ледяной - абсолютно холодный - бесчувственный
• Japanese: 完全に冷たい - 感情のない（人）
• Vietnamese: lạnh như đá - không chút cảm xúc
• Korean: 돌처럼 차가운 - 감정 없는
• Turkish: taş gibi soğuk - duygusuz
• Urdu: بالکل ٹھنڈا - پتھر کی طرح سرد (بے رحمانہ)
• Indonesian: dingin banget - benar-benar dingin - tanpa perasaan

Example Sentences

My coffee is stone cold now.

basic

The soup was stone cold when I tasted it.

basic

It was freezing outside and the water felt stone cold.

basic

He gave me a stone cold stare and walked away.

natural

By the time dinner arrived, the food was stone cold.

natural

He's a stone cold liar—you can't trust a word he says.

natural