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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Paul Von Zielbauer, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Whenever the stresses of track or classes began to build, Pennsylvania’s cold-water trout streams provided refuge.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
This was possibly my biggest setback in research, as there are those who suggest beginning the brew with hot water, while others suggest cold water.
—Tyler Shane, Wired News, 31 May 2025
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Adjective
Singing, humming, laughing and even gargling stimulate the vagus nerve, and cold-water exposure can activate it and enhance its tone.
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—Paul Von Zielbauer, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Whenever the stresses of track or classes began to build, Pennsylvania’s cold-water trout streams provided refuge.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
Noun
The extreme volatility threw cold water on a fragile market.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
This was possibly my biggest setback in research, as there are those who suggest beginning the brew with hot water, while others suggest cold water.
—Tyler Shane, Wired News, 31 May 2025
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“Cold-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-water. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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