cold-wa·ter
: having only running water without heat or utility services provided
a cold-water flat
: depreciation of something as being ill-advised, unwarranted, or worthless
threw cold water on our hopes
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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
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
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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
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“Cold-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-water. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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