cold-water

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adjective

cold-wa·​ter
: having only running water without heat or utility services provided
a cold-water flat

cold water

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noun

: depreciation of something as being ill-advised, unwarranted, or worthless
threw cold water on our hopes

Examples of cold-water in a Sentence

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Adjective
Meanwhile, cold-water species often see their metabolism rise in warmer waters, meaning there’s less oxygen available. Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025 Nearby lies the Francisco Morazán, a 247-foot-long freighter that smashed into rocks during a 1922 snowstorm; on the same tank, divers can drop by the Walter L. Frost, a wooden steamer that ran aground in 1903, and watch for cold-water fish that congregate on the wrecks, such as eel-like burbots. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
The facility’s prep sink lacked hot and cold water. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 That is particularly true if clothing is washed in cold water and the water doesn’t need to be heated. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold-water

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold-water was in 1808

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“Cold-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-water. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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