Cold dice are thrown (4)
I believe the answer is:
iced
'cold' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'dice are thrown' is the wordplay.
'are thrown' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dice' is an anagram of 'ICED'.
(Other definitions for iced that I've seen before include "Having a sugary coating" , "Decorated; killed" , "Decorated with sugary mixture" , "Kept cool" , "Frozen - with a sugary topping" .)