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   cold

   /kəʊld/

   adjective

   • 1. of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body: "a freezing cold day" Similar chillycoolfreezingicysnowyicy-coldglacialwintrycrispfrostyfrigidbitterbitterly coldbitingpiercingnumbingsharprawpolararcticSiberianinformal:nippybrass monkeysparkyBalticliterary:chillrare:hyperboreanborealhibernalhiemalgelidbrumalOpposite hot
   • ▪ (of a person) feeling uncomfortably cold: "she was cold, and I put some more wood on the fire" Similar chillychilledcoolfreezingfrozenfrozen stifffrozen/chilled to the bone/marrowshiverynumbedbenumbedsuffering from hypothermiahypothermicsuffering from exposureOpposite hot
   • ▪ (of food or drink) served or consumed without being heated or after cooling: "a cold drink"
   • ▪ feeling or characterized by fear or horror: "a cold shiver of fear"
   • ▪ unconscious: informal "she was out cold"
   • ▪ dead: "lying cold and stiff in a coffin"
   • 2. lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional: "how cold and calculating he was" Similar unfriendlycoolinhospitableunwelcomingunsympatheticforbiddingstonyfrigidfrostyglaciallukewarmhaughtysuperciliousdisdainfulaloofdistantremoteindifferentreservedwithdrawnuncommunicativeunresponsiveunfeelingunemotionaldispassionatepassionlesswoodenimpersonalformalstiffausterecold-bloodedcold-heartedstony-heartedinformal:stand-offishoffishrare:gelidOpposite warmfriendly
   • ▪ not affected by emotion; objective: "cold statistics"
   • ▪ sexually unresponsive; frigid: "Elise was cold and barren"
   • ▪ depressing or dispiriting; not suggestive of warmth: "a cold light streamed through the window"
   • ▪ (of a colour) containing pale blue or grey.
   • 3. (of the scent or trail of a hunted person or animal) no longer fresh and easy to follow: "the trail went cold"
   • ▪ (in children's games) far from finding or guessing what is sought.
   • 4. without preparation or rehearsal: "they went into the test cold"
   • ▪ at one's mercy: informal "they had him cold"

   noun

   • 1. a low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment: "my teeth chattered with the cold"
   • 2. a common infection in which the mucous membrane of the nose and throat becomes inflamed, typically causing running at the nose, sneezing, and a sore throat: "Suzie's got a cold"

   adverb

   • 1. completely; entirely: informal North American "we stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase"

   Word Origin Old Englishcald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koud and German kalt, also to Latin gelu ‘frost’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. coldish adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   B1. not showing kindness, love, or emotion and not friendly: His handshake was cold, and his eyes lifeless. He stared into her cold, blue eyes. She would never feel welcome in this city with its cold, unsmiling inhabitants. The school was a cold, unwelcoming place. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › coldCold Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans. it is cold outside today. a cold drafty attic. b. : having a relatively low temperature or one lower than normal or expected. the bath water has gotten cold. c. : not heated: such as. (1) of food : served without heating especially after initial cooking or processing. cold cereal

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › coldCOLD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dec 28, 2020 · having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day. Synonyms: freezing, frozen, gelid, frigid. Antonyms: hot. 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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   cold refers to temperature possibly so low as to cause suffering: cold water. chill suggests a penetrating cold which causes shivering and numbness: There was a chill wind blowing. chilly is a weaker word, though it also connotes shivering and discomfort: a chilly room. cool means merely somewhat cold, not warm: cool and comfortable.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcold adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of cold adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COLD meaning: 1. at a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body, and not…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › coldCold - definition of cold by The Free Dictionary

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   cold. (kōld) adj. cold·er, cold·est. 1. a. Having a low temperature: cold water. b. Being at a temperature that is less than what is required or what is normal: cold oatmeal. c. Chilled by refrigeration or ice: cold beer. 2. a. Feeling no warmth; uncomfortably chilled: We were cold sitting by the drafty windows. b.