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单词 cold fish
释义

cold fish

noun

: a cold aloof person

Synonyms

  • cold turkey
  • iceberg
  • icicle
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Example Sentences

She's a lovely person, but her husband's a bit of a cold fish. her husband is such a cold fish that I'm reluctant to have them over for dinner
Recent Examples on the Web Uncle Richard came round to the flat especially to reason with her, and reported back to Hilary that his niece was a funny sort of girl, bit of a cold fish, very set on her own ideas. Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 Each ticket comes with a 15-minute window for pickup, to avoid any risk of long lines and cold fish. Star Tribune, 25 Feb. 2021 That solace is not forthcoming, and not only because Elliot is a very cold fish. Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 June 2018 Frank thought him, despite the expensive suit, the leather briefcase and the manicured hands, or perhaps because of them, a cold fish. Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2018 There is nothing cathartic or healthful about breaking a cold sweat, and a cold fish is not attractive as entrée or lover. Michelle Weber, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

cold fish

noun

as in cold turkey
a cold aloof person her husband is such a cold fish that I'm reluctant to have them over for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cold turkey
  • clam
  • iceberg
  • icicle
  • stick
  • wallflower
  • snob
  • snot
  • stuffed shirt
  • prig
  • snoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sweetheart
  • dear
  • sweetie
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