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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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
Following the exercise, each woman was randomly assigned to either cold-water immersion, hot-water immersion or no immersion at all.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 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
Certain fatty, cold-water fish produce an oily substance in their tissues.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
Following the exercise, each woman was randomly assigned to either cold-water immersion, hot-water immersion or no immersion at all.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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