Cold fish
Cold fish noun - A cold aloof person.
Usage example: her husband is such a cold fish that I'm reluctant to have them over for dinner
Icicle
Icicle noun - A cold aloof person.
Usage example: his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her
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Icicle and Cold fish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cold_fish/icicle
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