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
Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Katmai National Park also helps organize the event as a way to draw global attention to a warming climate, as salmon require cold water to thrive, and rising temperatures threaten their annual runs.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 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
Next, Klie was taken back to the MRI scanner, where a special membrane was placed on her head to hold cold water for cooling and to aid sound wave transmission.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Katmai National Park also helps organize the event as a way to draw global attention to a warming climate, as salmon require cold water to thrive, and rising temperatures threaten their annual runs.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Cold-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-water. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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