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cold-blooded


cold–blood·ed

adj \ˈkōl(d)-ˈblə-dəd\

Definition of COLD-BLOODED

1
a : done or acting without consideration, compunction, or clemency <cold–blooded murder> b : matter-of-fact, emotionless <a cold–blooded assessment>
2
: having cold blood; specifically : having a body temperature not internally regulated but approximating that of the environment
3
or cold·blood \-ˈbləd\ : of mixed or inferior breeding
4
: noticeably sensitive to cold
cold–blood·ed·ly adverb
cold–blood·ed·ness noun

First Known Use of COLD-BLOODED

1595

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