Main Entry:

cold–blood·ed

Pronunciation:

\ˈkōl(d)-ˈblə-dəd\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1595

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 environment3or cold·blood \-ˈbləd\ : of mixed or inferior breeding4: noticeably sensitive to cold

— cold–blood·ed·ly adverb

— cold–blood·ed·ness noun