Main Entry: ¹cold

Pronunciation: \ˈkōld\

Function: adjective

1 a : having or being a temperature that is noticeably lower than body temperature and especially that is uncomfortable for humans <a cold drafty room> b : having a relatively low temperature or one that is lower than normal or expected <the bath water has gotten cold> c : receptive to the sensation of coldness : stimulated by cold <a cold spot is a typical receptor in higher vertebrates>
2 : marked by the loss of normal body heat <cold hands>
3 : dead
4 : exhibiting little or no radioactivity

—cold·ness \ˈkōl(d)-nəs\ noun