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cold
[kohld]
adjective
having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth.
cold water; a cold day.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth; chilled.
The skaters were cold.
having a temperature lower than the normal temperature of the human body.
cold hands.
lacking in passion, emotion, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.; dispassionate.
cold reason.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms: ,not affectionate, cordial, or friendly; unresponsive.
a cold reply; a cold reception.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,lacking sensual desire.
She remained cold to his advances.
failing to excite feeling or interest.
the cold precision of his prose.
Synonyms: ,unexcitable; imperturbable.
cold impassivity.
Synonyms: ,depressing; dispiriting.
the cold atmosphere of a hospital waiting room.
unconscious because of a severe blow, shock, etc..
I knocked him cold with an uppercut.
lacking the warmth of life; lifeless.
When the doctor arrived, the body was already cold.
faint; weak.
The dogs lost the cold scent.
(in games) distant from the object of search or the correct answer.
Antonyms:Slang.(in sports and games) not scoring or winning; ineffective.
Cold shooting and poor rebounding were their undoing.
Art.
having cool colors, especially muted tones tending toward grayish blue.
being a cool color.
slow to absorb heat, as a soil containing a large amount of clay and hence retentive of moisture.
Metalworking.noting or pertaining to any process involving plastic deformation of a metal at a temperature below that at which recrystallization can occur because of the strain.
cold working.
noun
the relative absence of heat.
Everyone suffered from the intense cold.
the sensation produced by loss of heat from the body, as by contact with anything having a lower temperature than that of the body.
He felt the cold of the steel door against his cheek.
cold weather.
He can't take the cold.
Also called common cold.a respiratory disorder characterized by sneezing, sore throat, coughing, etc., caused by an allergic reaction or by a viral, bacterial, or mixed infection.
adverb
with complete competence, thoroughness, or certainty; absolutely.
He learned his speech cold.
without preparation or prior notice.
She had to play the lead role cold.
in an abrupt, unceremonious manner.
He quit the job cold.
Metalworking.at a temperature below that at which recrystallization can occur (sometimes used in combination).
to cold-hammer an iron bar; The wire was drawn cold.
cold
/ əʊ /
adjective
having relatively little warmth; of a rather low temperature
cold weather
cold hands
without sufficient or proper warmth
this meal is cold
lacking in affection, enthusiasm, or warmth of feeling
a cold manner
not affected by emotion; objective
cold logic
dead
sexually unresponsive or frigid
lacking in freshness
a cold scent
cold news
chilling to the spirit; depressing
(of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; giving no sensation of warmth
metallurgy denoting or relating to a process in which work-hardening occurs as a result of the plastic deformation of a metal at too low a temperature for annealing to take place
(of a process) not involving heat, in contrast with traditional methods
cold typesetting
cold technology
informal(of a seeker) far from the object of a search
denoting the contacting of potential customers, voters, etc, without previously approaching them in order to establish their interest
cold mailing
little or no comfort
the use of bayonets, knives, etc, in combat
without advance notice; without giving preparatory information
showing no passion; deliberately; ruthlessly
informalto fail to excite someone
the performance left me cold
informalto be unenthusiastic about or discourage
noun
the absence of heat regarded as a positive force
the cold took away our breath
the sensation caused by loss or lack of heat
informalneglected; ignored
an acute viral infection of the upper respiratory passages characterized by discharge of watery mucus from the nose, sneezing, etc
slangto make a loss; lose one's investment
adverb
informalwithout preparation
he played his part cold
informalthoroughly; absolutely
she turned him down cold
Other 51Թ Forms
- coldish adjective
- coldly adverb
- coldness noun
- overcold adjective
- overcoldly adverb
- ˈDZ徱 adjective
- ˈDZ adverb
- ˈDZԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cold1
Idioms and Phrases
throw cold water on, to disparage; disapprove of; dampen the enthusiasm of.
They threw cold water on her hopes to take acting classes.
catch / take cold, to get or suffer from a cold.
We all caught cold during that dreadful winter.
in from the cold, out of a position or condition of exile, concealment, isolation, or alienation.
Since the new government promised amnesty, fugitive rebels are coming in from the cold.
go cold, (in sports and games) to become unproductive or ineffective; be unable to score.
left out in the cold, neglected; ignored; forgotten: Also out in the cold.
After the baby came, the young husband felt left out in the cold.
in cold blood. blood.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"You shouldn't be sitting there freezing cold in this day and age because of greed."
Blue Creek holds cultural and spiritual significance for the Yurok, and its cold, clear waters provide a refuge for salmon.
Ms Gelder, who has Raynaud's Syndrome, a condition which can cause the fingers and toes to go numb in cold temperatures, said she could not afford to heat her States home any more.
In search of better conditions, some orchards are being planted in higher locations, which were once considered too cold, he says.
I respect how she writes women who fear that their hearts run too cold to ever feel truly fulfilled.
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When To Use
Cold is an adjective that describes something that lacks heat or has a low temperature. Cold also describes someone as being unemotional or detached. As a noun, cold often refers to a respiratory illness that involves sneezing and congestion. The word cold has many other senses as an adjective, noun, and adverb.If something is cold, it lacks heat or has a low temperature. For example, cold water would have a temperature that approaches 0 degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. A cold steak is one that hasn’t been cooked (heated) or one that has just emerged from a freezer. Cold is the opposite of hot.In a related sense, the word cold is used to describe the feeling you have when you lack heat or are exposed to freezing conditions that remove heat from you. This feeling often involves involuntary behavior such as shivering, getting goosebumps, teeth chattering, or skin turning blue.
- Real-life examples: Ice cubes, snow, and the North Pole are examples of things that are cold. Sticking your hand into a bucket of ice water will make you feel really cold. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter months of December, January, and February are when the weather and air get really cold.
- Used in a sentence:
- I put on a jacket and gloves because it was really cold outside.
- He turned up the thermostat after his mother said she was cold.
- Used in a sentence: I couldn’t handle the extreme cold of the lake.
- Used in a sentence: He was a cold man who rarely ever smiled.
- Used in a sentence: Jade was sneezing all day at work today because she had a cold.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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