cold
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adjective \ˈkōld\Definition of COLD
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a : 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: as (1) of food : served without heating especially after initial cooking or processing <cold cereal> <cold roast beef> (2) : served chilled or with ice <a cold drink> (3) : involving processing without the use of heat <cold working of steel>
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a : marked by a lack of the warmth of normal human emotion, friendliness, or compassion <a cold stare> <got a cold reception>; also : not moved to enthusiasm <the movie leaves me cold> b : not colored or affected by personal feeling or bias : detached, indifferent <cold chronicles recorded by an outsider — Andrew Sarris>; also : impersonal, objective <cold facts> <cold reality> c : marked by sure familiarity : pat <had her lines cold weeks before opening night>
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a : marked by the loss of normal body heat <cold hands>; especially : dead b : giving the appearance of being dead : unconscious <passed out cold>
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a : having lost freshness or vividness : stale <dogs trying to pick up a cold scent> b : far off the mark : not close to finding or solving —used especially in children's games c : marked by poor or unlucky performance <the team's shooting turned cold in the second half> d : not prepared or suitably warmed up
— cold·ish \ˈkōld-ish\ adjective
— cold·ly \ˈkōl(d)-lē\ adverb
— cold·ness \ˈkōl(d)-nəs\ noun
— in cold blood
: with premeditation : deliberately <was killed in cold blood>
See Examples of COLD
- The water was too cold for swimming.
- The weather has been unusually cold this spring.
- a country with a cold climate
- It was a long, cold winter.
- It's cold outside, but the wind makes it feel even colder.
- It's bitterly cold out there!
- metal that is cold to the touch
- Are you cold? I could turn up the temperature if you'd like.
- a bowl of cold cereal
- He ate cold pizza for breakfast.
Origin of COLD
Middle English, from Old English ceald, cald; akin to Old High German kalt cold, Latin gelu frost, gelare to freeze
First Known Use: before 12th century
2cold
nounDefinition of COLD
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: bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat <they died of the cold>
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: a condition of low temperature <extremes of heat and cold>; especially : cold weather
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: a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling; specifically : common cold
— out in the cold
: deprived of benefits given others <the plan benefits management but leaves labor out in the cold>
Examples of COLD
- I mind cold more than heat.
- They died of exposure to cold.
- The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.
- I stood there shivering in the cold.
- He waited outside for her in the bitter cold.
- Come in out of the cold.
- It's not the flu, it's just a cold.
First Known Use of COLD
13th century
3cold
adverbDefinition of COLD
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: with utter finality : absolutely, completely <turned down cold>; also : abruptly <stopped them cold>
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a : without introduction or advance notice <walked in cold to apply for a job> b : without preparation or warm-up <was asked to perform the solo cold>
Examples of COLD
- She was asked to perform the song cold.
First Known Use of COLD
1889
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