cold-wa·ter
ˈkōld-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: 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, 8 Dec. 2025
Plans include two major expeditions per year—one cold-water and one warm-water—along with visits to major cities and remote destinations inaccessible to most yachts.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Lauren Peller, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
Fans are also encouraged to drink water throughout the game, because cold water dehydration is a possible.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Certain fatty, cold-water fish produce an oily substance in their tissues.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 8 Dec. 2025
Plans include two major expeditions per year—one cold-water and one warm-water—along with visits to major cities and remote destinations inaccessible to most yachts.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
Johnson threw cold water on the efforts by vulnerable Republicans hoping to hold a vote on the subsidies.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
Fans are also encouraged to drink water throughout the game, because cold water dehydration is a possible.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Cold-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-water. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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