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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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Experts suggest that people trying cold-water immersion start small.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 8 Feb. 2025
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Cold compress: Apply a cool, damp washcloth over your closed eyes.
Splash your eyes with cold water: Splash gently with cold water to flush out the irritants.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
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
Experts suggest that people trying cold-water immersion start small.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
Pritzker and state leaders have thrown cold water on that idea, but Johnson has still proudly championed the lakefront option until recent weeks.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Cold compress: Apply a cool, damp washcloth over your closed eyes.
Splash your eyes with cold water: Splash gently with cold water to flush out the irritants.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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“Cold-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-water. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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