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 environment
3or cold·blood \-ˈbləd\ : of mixed or inferior breeding
4 : noticeably sensitive to cold

— cold–blood·ed·ly adverb

— cold–blood·ed·ness noun