Scientifically speaking, ice is considered cold. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance. In the case of ice, the molecules are moving relatively slowly, and their kinetic energy is low. As a result, ice is at a low temperature compared to our body temperature or the temperatures we commonly perceive as "hot."
It's important to note that temperature is a relative concept, and our perception of hot and cold can be subjective. When we touch ice, we experience it as cold because it absorbs heat from our skin, making us perceive a decrease in temperature. In scientific terms, we can say that ice has a lower temperature than our body temperature, which causes heat transfer from our skin to the ice.
So, while ice is scientifically considered cold due to its low temperature, our perception of coldness is based on the interaction between our bodies and the ice, rather than the intrinsic properties of ice itself.