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- Dictionarycold/kəʊld/
adjective
- 1. of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body: "a freezing cold day" Similar Opposite
- 2. lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional: "how cold and calculating he was" Similar Opposite
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"
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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
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.
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.
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.
Definition of cold adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
COLD meaning: 1. at a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body, and not…. Learn more.
1. having relatively little warmth; of a rather low temperature: cold weather; cold hands. 2. without sufficient or proper warmth: this meal is cold. 3. lacking in affection, enthusiasm, or warmth of feeling: a cold manner. 4. not affected by emotion; objective: cold logic.
adjective. having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration. “a cold climate” “a cold room” “dinner has gotten cold ” “ cold fingers” “if you are cold, turn up the heat” synonyms: frozen. turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold. acold.
noun. uk / kəʊld / us. A2 [ C ] a common illness that makes you sneeze and makes your nose produce liquid: I've got a cold. He caught a bad cold at school.
cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked: I'm cold. Turn the heat up. It was bitterly cold outside. a cold wind hot and cold water I often have cold pizza for breakfast.
