cold-water

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adjective

cold-wa·​ter ˈkōld-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: having only running water without heat or utility services provided

a cold-water flat

cold water

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noun

: depreciation of something as being ill-advised, unwarranted, or worthless

threw cold water on our hopes

Examples of cold-water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

It can be washed in a cold-water delicate cycle, too, for easy maintenance. — Emma Ashe, The Spruce, 22 June 2026

As glaciers fade, the ties between cold-water animals and rock glaciers will likely only become tighter. — Ashlesha Khatiwada, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

Noun

Drain the shrimp and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Blanched Blanching, which involves boiling the food first and then submerging it in cold water, is another healthy method of cooking spinach. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cold-water

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater