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Definition of cold in English: coldadjective kəʊldkoʊld 1Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body. Example sentencesExamples - No surprise there, given that it's cold outside and everybody needs a little human friction to get by.
- Direct exposure to the cold air makes the body temperature drop too fast to adjust to the sharp difference.
- At the same time, autumn is the right season to undertake exercises to build up one's body for the coming cold winter.
- Within weeks of the murder inquiry being launched, it emerged that her killer might have stored her body somewhere cold.
- It's a cold climate with temperatures in the 20s in the winter and in the 50s in the summer.
- It clots very easily when the body's repeatedly exposed to cold temperatures.
- The problem has been made worse by standing flood water, freezing temperatures and a cold wind.
- It will be very cold by night with temperatures not expected to exceed two degrees.
- In cold climates the body achieves its constant temperature by a combination of heat production and heat conservation.
- Not a minute too soon either as the air temperature is very cold.
- This article refers to the differences that might occur on a cold winter's morning compared to a warm summer evening.
- The cold air hit her body with the force of a stone wall.
- After a bunch of cold days the temperatures shot up in the mid 40s and started melting things.
- I'm begging someone, anyone pinch me, shake me, pour a bucket of cold water on my body.
- The water was warm, almost scalding compared to the cold shock of the temperature that one day.
- There is a risk of very windy conditions but overall it will not be too cold with temperatures around normal.
- Christmas eve, there is a cold wind, the temperatures in the desert dip below freezing.
- Salmon marine survival rates are known to be very poor in winters of particularly cold sea temperatures.
- The wind outside was cold and wet, while the sky threatened to dump it's contents at any moment.
- Wind, snow, rain, and cold temperatures are all factors that can steal your body heat.
Synonyms chilly, cool, freezing, icy, snowy, icy-cold, glacial, wintry, crisp, frosty, frigid, bitter, bitterly cold, biting, piercing, numbing, sharp, raw, polar, arctic, Siberian informal nippy, brass monkeys British informal parky literary chill rare hyperborean, boreal, hibernal, hiemal, gelid, brumal - 1.1 (of a person) feeling uncomfortably cold.
she was cold, and I put some more wood on the fire Example sentencesExamples - It has to be done at the time, whatever the conditions and however tired, wet and cold people may be.
- They'd rip the shirts off of their back for you if you were cold.
- I quickly ran to him and wished him happy birthday and he in return hugged me and told me to sit in the blanket because I was very cold.
- And then I was really cold and I couldn't get up to make a hot-water bottle in case there was a scary thing in my kitchen.
- For the first time in months I was cold, the gentle caress of the breeze put a smile on my face for the first time in days.
- The finest tackle in the world won't catch you fish if you are so cold and miserable that concentration has dropped as low as the temperature.
- Her mother wore the jacket at her wedding - she was probably cold since it was October and she had just arrived from South Africa.
- We all slept together in the bed because we were so cold.
- She simply could not fathom that the heat in the entire building would not be turned back on just because she was cold.
- When they finally got there, John was very cold so Jamie built a fire for him.
- At first the horse, called Beattie, could not walk because she was so cold, but after being wrapped in blankets she recovered.
- As the flights lasted up to eighteen hours disembarking passengers were invariably cold and uncomfortable.
- When we are cold and uncomfortable, we tend to lose focus on the task at hand.
- Rising gas prices are going to mean hungry and cold people all winter long.
- I am very cold and tired and just wanted you guys to know I'm still alive.
- The author can bear witness as to how uncomfortable it can be once you are cold to the core and well off the shore in a stiffer wind than was expected.
- He misinterpreted that to mean she was still cold, and gently began to rub her bare arms with the palms of his hands.
- It was sunbathing weather in Catania, but now we are cold, even in sweaters and jackets.
- I was really cold and wet by the time we got to the cafe.
- Despite layers of thermal underwear and polar fleeces under my oilskins, I am so cold that I have lost all feeling in my right hand.
Synonyms chilly, chilled, cool, freezing, frozen, frozen stiff, frozen/chilled to the bone/marrow, shivery, numbed, benumbed, suffering from hypothermia, hypothermic, suffering from exposure - 1.2 (of food or drink) served or consumed without being heated or after cooling.
Example sentencesExamples - Soft drinks and hot and cold food will also be available.
- Tea is almost always consumed hot, as people in Kazakhstan think that drinking cold beverages will make one sick.
- Then in the evening we strolled over Tower Bridge and drank cold beers by the river at Butlers' Wharf.
- Serve with crusty buns topped with any cold meat you may have on hand.
- After the roast dinner on Sunday cold meat was served on Monday with mashed potato and vegetables.
- We used the response of many a Bulgarian to this comment, telling him that it is good for his skin to drink cold coffee.
- For a refreshing cold drink during summer boil half a cup of grated ginger and one cup of sugar in two cups of water.
- I drank some more cold tea and goosebumps erupted all over my bare arms.
- Melvin waved hello to her, as he sat at the table with Bill, eating cold pizza and drinking flat soda.
- Wherever possible, ask that hot food is served piping hot and ensure that cold food has been kept cool.
- Demand for cold convenience foods and drinks were hit by the wet conditions later in the month.
- A superb buffet was then served with a selection of cold food and good Lancashire hot-pot.
- Cream teas, ice creams and cold drinks will be served throughout the afternoon.
- The second rule is only to serve cold soups when it is hot outside, so the first sip does not induce hypothermia.
- You can choose all kinds of salads, hot and cold dishes and fruits, cakes and ice creams.
- Shortly after his release from captivity, he contemplates his pique at being served cold soup.
- Less well known is ocrochka, a cold soup made of potatoes, egg, ham, green onion, dill and cucumber in a milky base.
- I've got a presentation to prepare and a sitting-room full of cold curry and empty drink cans.
- There is a display cabinet with wrapped sandwiches, salads (mackerel or ham) and cold puddings.
- Fears about smells and litter mean the only cafe on the beach would be limited to ice cream and cold food.
- 1.3 Feeling or characterized by fear or horror.
Example sentencesExamples - Taking a step back, Joel felt a cold fear clutch at his chest as he forced himself to breathe.
- I felt my bowels twist and a cold arm of horror shoot up my spine and grab my neck.
- Its presence set a shiver of apprehension down the warrior's spine, and cold fear bubbling in his stomach.
- I saw again the white life I'd took instead of the black, and I went cold with a fear that I'd been wrong.
- His fingers tightened around Xavier's hand and Xavier could feel the cold fear in his blood.
- She felt rooted to the spot, her disappointment and fear a cold, hard knot in the pit of her stomach.
- So far, however, it does not appear to have hurt the company or reduced shareholders to fits of cold shivers.
- I've seen several pieces of footage of such monkey hunts and they all elicit the same cold gnawing fear in my gut.
- The night before, for the first time since the Sars outbreak in Singapore, I felt cold fear.
- A cold fear rose in my throat as I pondered the possible origins of such evil.
- Feeling the cold touch of fear grip his heart, the crook drank deeply from the scotch in his glass.
- Then the cold hard brutal horror had begun to hit home with him.
- I know that sense of dread that so many children will feel: that cold fear as Sunday draws to an end and Monday morning looms.
- Even a day later, just thinking about the interview gives me cold shivers down my spine.
- She was here for every child who saw their parent turn upon them, for every boy and girl who felt the cold grip of fear as a man called to them on a secluded footpath.
- Kassa looked into her and locker and ignored the cold feeling of fear that swept over her.
- Dutifully, we step on the correct train and go home to the overdraft statement, or the divorce petition, or the cold fear that our kid may be a junkie.
- Usually, I had no fear of flying, but at that instant, the cold grip of fear clutched at my heart.
- Then as quick as it had came, confusion transformed into cold fear as she turned to the stranger.
- I'm sure most GMs know the cold horror of watching from behind your screen as the group charge off after an irrelevant plot point.
- 1.4informal as complement Unconscious.
Example sentencesExamples - It was enough to send us into happiness, and to knock Spurs out cold.
- The man threw up an arm to ward him off, but Quin swept it aside and knocked him out cold with a single blow.
- Then they turned to see that David was still out cold but the other two were looking confused as to where they were.
- Usually this would have knocked a normal man out cold, but Paul was obviously not normal.
- The painkillers had knocked her out cold and she lay in a deep, unbroken sleep.
- However, the book knocked the assassin out cold so all they had to do was tie the man up and cart him off.
- Four with respiratory diseases were on the same examination table, out cold from anesthesia.
- That gave him the opportunity to tackle Anthony down again, knocking him out cold.
- I had to wait for the right moment to use a move I was sure would knock him out cold.
- It seems that one time a golf ball struck by Mr Hastings landed straight on some unfortunate man's head, knocking him out cold for a few minutes.
- Molly is still out cold, but her brother is already awake and very talkative.
- My votes will go to the candidates that can intellectually knock the others out cold.
- I must have been knocked out cold because I didn't even hear Anna talking to Blair when he came by.
- Really, she'll be out cold for at least another couple of hours.
- The only solution to that problem would be setting it back in place, and luckily, the boy was still out cold.
- She came back a while ago, and now she's asleep, only I can't tell if she's asleep or out cold.
- He slides down the wood beam, out cold but still juddering.
- They discovered their mum was out cold and unable to respond.
- The poor sap never even knew what hit him, since the blow knocked him out cold.
- Fortunately, Rooibush tea has an extreme effect on me, and can knock me out cold within 20 minutes.
Synonyms unconscious, knocked out, out for the count, KO'd, insensible, comatose, senseless informal kayoed, dead to the world British informal spark out rare soporose, soporous - 1.5 Dead.
lying cold and stiff in a coffin Example sentencesExamples - Neither of us said a word as we watched the bright flame devour the cold, stiff copse of our dead son.
Synonyms dead, deceased, defunct, departed, late, extinct, perished, gone, no more, passed away, passed on, stiff, dead as a doornail, as dead as a doornail
2Lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional. how cold and calculating he was Example sentencesExamples - If you don't love this yarn there is a cold dead place where your heart should be and I pity you.
- While being a rather cold and calculating man on the whole, Maddock had a soft spot for children.
- Despite her terrible physical condition at the moment, the tone was so unemotionally cold.
- She checked on the students regularly, always in her same formal cold manner.
- Maclean has always been a maverick, described more than once as cold and unfeeling.
- She realized that he had warmed up to her a little in the past four hours, but at the beginning he was cold and hard to reach.
- Even when she got them to talk to her, she had found that they were cold and harsh.
- Some people take this to mean that she's cold and hard but I know better.
- Now I realized that it was his cold anger that I feared, and not his quick temper.
- Neither was there a hint of fear in Izumi's cold gray eyes, nor was there a gleam in Tenshi's.
- She could see cold calculation in his eyes, not love or affection or concern.
- People falsely assume that being dispassionate means being cold or indifferent.
- Anyway, the charm was meant to bring true happiness and I'm sure a gloomy cold person like Ian would need some of that.
- He was taken away from his mother by Mimi and brought up in a cold, austere home with little affection or comfort.
- At dinner, Kestril was cold and withdrawn, as if he faced a trial the next day.
- Does she think we are cold, mean people because we practice Western-based medicine?
- It is intoxicating, a potentially cold and academic work warmed by the power and skill of the actors, notably Valk.
- Did you know that as well as being cold and unemotional, we are also polite, traditional and reserved?
- People may say we are cold, but what is wrong with being less demonstrative?
- It may sound a cold and calculating approach to a sale and I suppose it is, in a way.
Synonyms unfriendly, cool, inhospitable, unwelcoming, unsympathetic, forbidding, stony, frigid, frosty, glacial, lukewarm, haughty, supercilious, disdainful, aloof, distant, remote, indifferent, reserved, withdrawn, uncommunicative, unresponsive, unfeeling, unemotional, dispassionate, passionless, wooden, impersonal, formal, stiff, austere cold-blooded, cold-hearted, stony-hearted informal stand-offish, offish rare gelid - 2.1 Not affected by emotion; objective.
Example sentencesExamples - Spare a thought for the machinations of the global economy and the cold statistics we hear and read so much.
- On the one hand it was extorted by the terrible price of the Warsaw Uprising, while on the other by a cold look at the horrors of war.
- What you need is a dose of cold reality, followed by a couple of weeks living on an inner city council estate.
- Their victory had been a triumph of cold logic over raw emotion.
- Statistics can be used to say anything, but always appear relentless and objective and cold.
- On one hand, the seekers must be cold, impersonal, testing each theory mercilessly.
- 2.2 Sexually unresponsive; frigid.
Elise was cold and barren Example sentencesExamples - Sexual or cold, scheming or honest, Huston seems as driven to triumph as Lily is.
- Those with a flat, narrow mount of Venus girdled by the Life Line are cold and unresponsive.
- 2.3 Depressing or dispiriting; not suggestive of warmth.
a cold light streamed through the window Example sentencesExamples - It's a cold and clinical design that has none of the warmth and charm of its predecessor.
- Balthazar said, motioning for them to follow him through the cold, sterile airport.
- Thus, when one side was bathed in light and warmth, the other would be a cold, dismal place shrouded in darkness.
- Suddenly the room felt like a hospital room again, cold, silent and impersonal.
- He then walks out of the antiseptic and cold room, closing the door behind him.
- Joel Shapiro is best known for humanizing the cold, impersonal forms of Minimalism.
- London's image to many is cold, wealthy and impersonal, but its real history is of revolt and subversion.
- The old resorts are seen as melancholy places where the skies are perpetually cloudy and the beaches cold and windswept.
- I would much rather that than the cold impersonality we had going on right now.
- 2.4 (of a colour) containing pale blue or grey.
Example sentencesExamples - In fact the only thing he knew for certain at this point was that the floor was grey, and a cold grey at that.
- The only notable difference was the fact that this girl had hazel eyes while the inquisitor girl had cold blue.
- Sara's ears had already begun to point and her eyes were glowing a cold blue.
- Her black hair, tall frame and dark, cold blue eyes, and everything clicked.
- Super-important sci-fi movies always show the future as slate gray and cold blue.
- His eyes were a cold shade of blue, something that made you want to pull your jacket tighter to yourself.
- I recognized the pale blond hair and cold blue eyes as those of Ashton James.
- Some people think blue is a cold colour, but it doesn't have to be.
- His eyes opened, revealing cold blue orbs, sparkling with an inner light.
- Grey is the cold neutral colour; many languages identify it with blue or green.
- They were an icy blue, a blue so cold and intense that Erin was certain that he could see through her.
- The snow seemed amazingly white against the cold grey of an Ontario winter sky.
- His face was flawless, oddly familiar but never the less flawless, his eyes a clear, if not cold, blue.
- The stranger turns around and offers me a hand up, cold blue eyes meeting mine.
- As for the cold colour palette, a pink blouse matched with a grey knee-length skirt will show your authority.
- Moments later the craft was in the air and the planet below them was shining with streaks of bright red and cold blue.
- His eyes were a dark, cold blue, but it didn't seem to darken his appearance at all.
- A few seconds later, the light died and they saw Mark standing still, his eyes blazed a cold blue.
- They seemed to almost cloud over before the whites of his eyes flashed a cold blue.
- King Sila was a hard, stern man with cold blue eyes and dark hair, flecked with grey.
3(of the scent or trail of a hunted person or animal) no longer fresh and easy to follow. Example sentencesExamples - The trail's gone cold and we haven't heard anything in about two months.
- The trail has long gone cold, but Ames's mother, Shanika, still clings to the hope that he is still alive.
- However, following this early breakthrough the trail went cold.
- Most of the abductees never return and the trail grows cold.
- They tracked down other train passengers who said she arrived at Delhi but there the trail runs cold.
- The trail went cold for more than two decades - then the police had an astounding piece of luck.
- The trail has to be cold by now, too much time has gone by and we don't know if he's changed his look again.
- Last night officers insisted the trail had not gone cold.
- The panther smiled; it had been a long stern chase, with several trails gone cold.
- Some later reports placed him in Waziristan, Pakistan, but thereafter the trail has gone cold.
- Police sources say the trail then went cold, but Noye was later to return to southern Spain until his arrest in 1998.
- The consumer tries to cancel the booking, but then the trail goes cold.
- 3.1predicative (in children's games) far from finding or guessing what is sought.
4as complement Without preparation or rehearsal. they went into the test cold Example sentencesExamples - Manufacturers had difficulty ramping up to meet the Army's needs from a cold industrial base.
- But it's still notable he was able to step in cold and run the offense so efficiently.
- When he's warmed up at the start of a game instead of coming in cold off the bench, he is in less danger of injury.
Synonyms unprepared, unready, inattentive, unwary, unwatchful, with one's defences down, by surprise, unsuspecting - 4.1informal At one's mercy.
noun kəʊldkoʊld 1mass noun A low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment. my teeth chattered with the cold Example sentencesExamples - The onset of October brought about new fears of cold, of hunger and of no return.
- These roses can often grow back from their roots if their tops die from winter cold.
- But now they could die of starvation or cold as temperatures drop to freezing at night.
- The cold of the autumn rain made her very bones ache; worry for her brother grew into real fear.
- Weather is usually seasonal varying from extreme cold to temperate.
- I walked back to the bedroom, shivering, partly because of the cold but mostly, fear.
- The cold against my hot skin felt nice until I looked up into the mirror and saw someone that was not myself.
- This evening neither one of them was in the least inclined to brave the cold.
- The cold of the water was a shock, but it wore off quickly when he swam around a bit.
- Approaching the cub, Erik could see that it was shivering violently from the cold and from fear of him.
- Lucas said that he particularly likes the Tasmanian weather, especially the rain and the cold.
- The cold of winter dominated their life there as they had over 150 inches of snow in each of those winters.
- Rescue officials were on high alert yesterday, with the cold quickly turning fresh snow into sheets of ice.
- This cold is deadly, and if we try to seek shelter in the wild tonight, I doubt if we will survive.
- The cold in our bones couldn't thaw until the sun climbed over the peaks.
- Here she faced unimaginable cold, wild animals, near-starvation and avalanches.
- Bulbs have evolved to survive in harsh climates, to withstand winter cold, or summer drought, or both.
- A higher proportion of the population die from the cold in winter in Britain than in icy Finland or Russia.
- The cold of night is sharpened by the disappearance of the surface winds.
- The cold may make football difficult to cover but other sports have their own problems.
2A common infection in which the mucous membrane of the nose and throat becomes inflamed, typically causing running at the nose, sneezing, and a sore throat. as modifier a cold remedy Example sentencesExamples - Dutch research published last year showed that cutting back on food helps the body fight viral infections such as colds and flu.
- Minor illnesses such as colds and flu were the most common cause of sickness absence but most employers said stress was on the increase.
- If she gets a cold she coughs for two days and it stops after this whether we give her medicine or not.
- And if workers have colds or sore throats, they should also be excused from phone work so as not to damage their voices.
- Well, colds generally last a week, while allergies can last an entire season or longer.
- Common colds spread through nasal droplets being inhaled and by hand to face contact.
- Many everyday illnesses like colds and sore throats can be easily treated at home without visiting a doctor.
- Typically influenza is characterized by high fever while colds are without fever.
- It seems to boost the immune system, lower the frequency of colds and other infections.
- I was on the fag end of an extended cold, unshaven, lacking decent sleep and possibly a little dehydrated.
- My cold seemed to be a bit worse that day, but as tired as I was, I had a really tough time sleeping that night.
- Chinese medicine offers a variety of treatments for colds and chest infections.
- Both colds and flu start with a runny nose, tickly throat, fever and aches.
- The viruses that cause acute bronchitis are the same ones that often cause colds.
- People with high levels of stress are also more prone to develop colds and other minor illnesses.
- Edward was suffering from a cold, but you would never guess his discomfort.
- Of course, you don't have to be in a high-risk category to be struck by colds or the flu.
- You can reduce your risk of chronic sinusitis by carefully treating allergies and colds.
- Three-times major winner Ernie Els, who has been fighting a cold all week, was level for the day and for the tournament with one hole to play.
- Most coughs and sore throats and all colds are viral infections.
Synonyms cold, dose of flu, dose of influenza, respiratory infection, viral infection, virus
adverbkəʊldkoʊld North American informal Completely; entirely. we stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase Example sentencesExamples - There are blog sites and there are blog sites, but for us it seems that the Blast stopped the Comments cold.
- The mud gets so thick and sticky that the clumps in my V-brakes stop my wheels cold.
- When Dallas took away Barber in the second half last Sunday, the offense was stopped cold.
- Trent stopped cold and very slowly turned around, his eyes throwing flames at David.
Synonyms by surprise, unexpectedly, without warning, suddenly, abruptly, unprepared, off-guard, cold
Phrases (as) cold as ice (or stone or the grave etc.) her hand was as cold as ice Example sentencesExamples - He could see why Sarah wouldn't like him; he was as cold as stone.
- I glared up at his face, which was like usual, as cold as stone.
- ‘They're dead,’ he said in a voice as cold as ice.
- Buck looked at Dr. Rake and Philip whose faces were as cold as stone.
- His eyes, that had once been so warm, were now as cold as ice.
- He was as cold as stone, no true emotion lay behind his eyes.
- For example, a person may complain of feeling as if they have a constant lump in the throat, feeling as if they must sigh all the time, feeling inappropriate anger, or that their lower body is as cold as ice, or that they are anxious all the time.
- ‘Not a word, Nathaniel,’ she commanded, her words as cold as ice.
- I absolutely hated that school,’ Ian said with a voice as cold as ice.
- June 19, 2006 - It looks like a rainbow that's been set on fire, but this phenomenon is as cold as ice.
1Become infected with a cold. Example sentencesExamples - Also, his lungs became infected every time he caught a cold.
- Every time he catches a cold, Ms. Rao does too and he gets blamed.
- He could enjoy the rain and was never worried about catching a cold when wet.
- Then I can go home and rest, which is a good thing, as I think I've caught a cold or something.
- They may have caught a cold or have a stomach ache or a fever.
- However, en route to Washington to offer his services in the War of 1812, he caught a cold that proved fatal.
- Michael caught a cold so he stayed away for the mainstream events, so did Val.
- If your child touches his or her mouth or nose after touching skin or some other surface that's been contaminated by one of the rhinoviruses that causes colds, your child may catch a cold.
- On her 36th birthday, a Friday, she appeared at a Muscular Dystrophy benefit at Dodger Stadium and caught a cold.
- I have no plans for Canada Day and I might not be doing absolutely anything, because I am feeling pretty ill right now, I think I caught a cold and my throat is swollen.
- 1.1Encounter difficulties.
the investors who have put up around $30 million could catch a cold Example sentencesExamples - ‘When Wall Street sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold.’
- Eyes will be focused even more sharply on Hornby should the economy get caught out in the rain, in which case the bank might catch a cold.
- When it comes to the Internet, when the US sneezes, the rest of us catch a cold.
- Unless the government is prepared to act and act soon, one of Scotland's biggest industries could soon be catching a cold.
- But Maso also believes that his side could catch a cold in Rome today.
- The US economy is teetering between recession and growth, and if it sneezes we all catch a cold.
- That worked fine as long as prices held steady or even dropped but meant they could catch a cold if prices rose above expectations.
- Even the Mail's City pages get in on the act, with a piece on ‘Why the markets catch a cold after a Labour victory’.
- It remains true that when the US catches a cold the rest of the world sneezes.
- Elsewhere though, rival boutique chain Pilot Clothing has called in administrators after catching a cold this winter.
Poor or inadequate consolation. another drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the 2.74 million jobless Example sentencesExamples - Despite recent trends pointing to the rate of the price growth moderating, today's figures offer cold comfort to thousands of homeseekers.
- But that will be cold comfort to the millions of children who have been hit hard by these arbitrary policies, shamelessly justified in the name of school safety.
- Orwell's efforts brought him little but calumny in his lifetime; posthumous vindication, even on such a grand scale, seems rather cold comfort.
- And after going down 1-0 in the most crucial series outside the World Cup, that was pretty cold comfort for Macqueen's men.
- It is cold comfort to these fans that the NRL has promised to ‘review’ the finals allocation system before next season.
- There was cold comfort for those left behind, forecasters predicting a distinctly wet festive period and motoring organisations warning of jams on the roads.
- But that was cold comfort for the former Vermont governor, whose once promising campaign unravelled further when the head of a major union withdrew his support.
- These statistics are nonetheless cold comfort to friends and neighbors who have lost their jobs to overseas labor markets.
- The strong words will come as cold comfort to the Prison Officers' Association and its 3,200 members.
- Problems such as the lack of car-parking were expected and are being addressed, though this is cold comfort to those forced to park off-site until next January.
Loss of nerve or confidence. after arranging to meet I got cold feet and phoned her saying I was busy Example sentencesExamples - Hels's flat sale has fallen through - the purchaser was intending to buy-to-let and has got cold feet over the interest rates.
- Apparently, one - or possibly more - of the investors may have gotten cold feet.
- But when it came time to ask her dad if I could marry her, I got cold feet.
- I consider fleeing, but this is no time to get cold feet.
- TWO ponies stolen from a field at Semley were reunited with their owner on Friday night, after thieves got cold feet and decided to abandon them.
- The central government has developed cold feet on the promised legislation to regulate fee and admissions in professional colleges.
- It quickly got cold feet after its auditors took a close look at the books.
- The Rochdale cabaret singer feared his Norwegian bride had got cold feet and decided to return to her homeland without him.
- They believed the hype about the cost and got cold feet.
- Other investors, financiers and shareholders have also got cold feet.
Synonyms hesitate, falter, delay, drag one's feet, stall, think twice, change one's mind, waver, oscillate, fluctuate, vacillate, be undecided, be indecisive, be irresolute, see-saw, yo-yo
informal A glass, bottle, or can of chilled beer. it's time to crack open another cold one Example sentencesExamples - You've had a great workout, why not sit back with a cold one in our cigar bar.
- You're allowed to freely knock back the cold ones, soak your legs in the water, and take in the sounds coming in from the stages in the distance.
- Kick back and crack open a cold one.
- They'd rather be knocking back a few cold ones in the back of a pickup.
- Crack a cold one, sit back comfortably, and let's get on with it.
- It would have felt nice to slug back a cold one, but after her night at the bars she was being careful about alcohol.
- Once ensconced with a cold one in the garden of the hotel, we got down to things regionally architectural.
- Any day that ends with, "I can't wait to have a cold one when I get home," counts as one of those days.
- We had thrown back a few cold ones.
- A bell sounded to indicate when to crack open another cold one.
- If you've got a couple cold ones in the fridge and a good wisecracking friend at your side, this is a movie for you.
Weapons such as swords or knives collectively. I say to you, give lawbreakers cold steel! Example sentencesExamples - Yet to Muscat's credit, though he plays by the sword he accepts being put to the cold steel when it is wielded by those publicly lambasting him.
- Or does the thought of real cold steel in the belt of that twitchy fellow over by the reference books chill the life out of the adage?
- There'll be cold steel for the crowd, no quarter and the amphitheatre will end up looking like a slaughterhouse.
- There's only one language that these animals understand, and that is cold steel.
- Swords clashed, cold steel shining in the candlelight.
- So much for rhetoric, always preferred by politicians and other hail fellow well met charmers to the cold steel of logic.
- Instead, the Scots flanked their static English foe and fell on them with cold steel.
- In the old days a man would have sent a gun boat, shown them the glint of cold steel, perhaps blown a few from the mouth of a cannon as an example to the rest.
- Then, he heard the hiss of cold steel as the gatekeeper drew its katana.
- Hitherto the tribesmen had been armed with matchlocks, daggers, and swords and had relied especially on the sudden charge from ambush and on cold steel.
Without feeling or mercy; ruthlessly. the government forces killed them in cold blood
When one has had time to consider a situation objectively. in the cold light of day it all seemed so ridiculous Example sentencesExamples - Inevitably we then receive calls from people who, in the cold light of day, begin to realise that they've made a mistake.
- It's interesting how, after a couple of glasses of wine late on a Friday night, Lisa's quite happy to let me put a photo of her on my website. It's slightly less interesting how, in the cold light of day, she completely changes her mind.
- If they offer me another contract, I would have to sit down and look at it in the cold light of day.
- I hope the fans, in the cold light of day, will look at it and have belief in the club.
- We'll sit down in the cold light of day, understand the facts, discuss it with the player and decide what we want to do.
- You have got to sit down and look at things in the cold light of day and I know where the problems are and I know where we can put it right but it is not going to happen overnight.
- They will sit down in the cold light of day and decide what they are going to do,’ said a source.
- Matt was very remorseful, having gone through the thing in the cold light of day.
- I'm very disappointed in the outcome (of the final) and, in the cold light of day, it feels even worse, but we have to get over it.
- She is never, ever going to forget what she did and does not, herself, understand in the cold light of day how it happened.
the talks left the French out in the cold Example sentencesExamples - People in Malmesbury are understandably fed up that when in comes to recycling they are being left out in the cold.
- All eight Cabinet posts will go the Labour members, leaving the Lib-Dems and the eight Independents out in the cold.
- But the decision to close the two post offices has sparked fears the elderly or disabled and those who do not own a car will be left out in the cold.
- Many students were left out in the cold as competition for limited enrolment spots escalated.
- Racing officials today assured York residents they would not be left out in the cold when tickets for Royal Ascot in the city finally go on sale.
- The loophole means investors are left out in the cold if their broker misuses the money and goes bust.
- And on top of that, he steals all your friends and you're left out in the cold.
- A York factory worker who thought she had been left out in the cold by a work share scheme has got her job back.
- Addicts fear that they will be left out in the cold by a decision to move Rochdale's lifeline drug rehabilitation centre.
- And we just can't get a hearing, we can't get recognition and we're still out in the cold.
Synonyms disliked, friendless, unliked, unloved, unbefriended, uncherished, hated, detested, despised, loathed
throw (or pour) cold water on Be discouraging or negative about. she had poured cold water on the idea Example sentencesExamples - I'm afraid I was forced to throw cold water on these assumptions.
- He threw cold water on my hopes of completing my law course as quickly as possible.
- If someone offers $5 billion worth of infrastructure do you throw cold water on it?
- According to Phillips, new research also pours cold water on hopes that children mixing in schools might break down the barriers between communities.
- Ever since the trendy Lefties in our society managed to throw cold water on competitive sports as part of the curriculum, our children have lost out on weekly exercise in schools.
- Is CBS attempting to throw cold water on Greenspan's prediction?
- A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development shreds government claims for success in schools and pours cold water on current educational policies.
- Instead, she threw cold water on all that Internet euphoria.
- BBC Scotland is trying to throw cold water on the hype surrounding its proposed soap, which has yet to be assigned a production team.
- These reports, in turn, threw cold water on what was otherwise a lovely day.
Synonyms lessen, decrease, diminish, reduce, lower, moderate, damp, damp down, put a damper on, throw cold water on, calm, cool, chill, dull, blunt, tone down, deaden, temper, discourage
Origin Old English cald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koud and German kalt, also to Latin gelu 'frost'. Cold goes back to an ancient root that was shared by Latin gelu ‘frost’, the root of congeal (Late Middle English), jelly, and cool. It appears in many common expressions, a number of which refer to parts of the body. If someone gives you the cold shoulder they are deliberately unfriendly. It is unlikely to be from ‘a cold shoulder of mutton’, for an unappetizing meal served to an unwelcome guest as is often claimed, but rather from a dismissive gesture of the body, involving a jerk or shrug of the shoulder. Cold-hearted first appeared in Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra. The proverb cold hands, warm heart is much more recent: the earliest example is from the late 19th century. The origin of cold comfort, meaning ‘poor or inadequate consolation’, is the idea that charity is often given in a cold or uncaring way. To go cold turkey is suddenly to give up taking a drug that you are addicted to, which can be an unpleasant process involving bouts of shivering and sweating that cause goose pimples reminiscent of the flesh of a dead plucked turkey. The expression dates from the 1920s. The Cold War was the state of political hostility that existed between the Soviet countries and Western powers from 1945 to 1990 although the term has been recorded from the beginning of the Second World War.
Rhymes behold, bold, enfold, fold, foretold, gold, hold, mould (US mold), old, outsold, scold, self-controlled, sold, told, uncontrolled, undersold, unpolled, uphold, withhold, wold Definition of cold in US English: coldadjectivekōldkoʊld 1Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body. Example sentencesExamples - The wind outside was cold and wet, while the sky threatened to dump it's contents at any moment.
- This article refers to the differences that might occur on a cold winter's morning compared to a warm summer evening.
- The water was warm, almost scalding compared to the cold shock of the temperature that one day.
- Christmas eve, there is a cold wind, the temperatures in the desert dip below freezing.
- No surprise there, given that it's cold outside and everybody needs a little human friction to get by.
- Salmon marine survival rates are known to be very poor in winters of particularly cold sea temperatures.
- The problem has been made worse by standing flood water, freezing temperatures and a cold wind.
- It will be very cold by night with temperatures not expected to exceed two degrees.
- Wind, snow, rain, and cold temperatures are all factors that can steal your body heat.
- Within weeks of the murder inquiry being launched, it emerged that her killer might have stored her body somewhere cold.
- Direct exposure to the cold air makes the body temperature drop too fast to adjust to the sharp difference.
- After a bunch of cold days the temperatures shot up in the mid 40s and started melting things.
- In cold climates the body achieves its constant temperature by a combination of heat production and heat conservation.
- Not a minute too soon either as the air temperature is very cold.
- At the same time, autumn is the right season to undertake exercises to build up one's body for the coming cold winter.
- It's a cold climate with temperatures in the 20s in the winter and in the 50s in the summer.
- I'm begging someone, anyone pinch me, shake me, pour a bucket of cold water on my body.
- There is a risk of very windy conditions but overall it will not be too cold with temperatures around normal.
- It clots very easily when the body's repeatedly exposed to cold temperatures.
- The cold air hit her body with the force of a stone wall.
Synonyms chilly, cool, freezing, icy, snowy, icy-cold, glacial, wintry, crisp, frosty, frigid, bitter, bitterly cold, biting, piercing, numbing, sharp, raw, polar, arctic, siberian - 1.1 (of a person) feeling uncomfortably cold.
she was cold, and I put some more wood on the fire Example sentencesExamples - They'd rip the shirts off of their back for you if you were cold.
- For the first time in months I was cold, the gentle caress of the breeze put a smile on my face for the first time in days.
- We all slept together in the bed because we were so cold.
- Her mother wore the jacket at her wedding - she was probably cold since it was October and she had just arrived from South Africa.
- The author can bear witness as to how uncomfortable it can be once you are cold to the core and well off the shore in a stiffer wind than was expected.
- He misinterpreted that to mean she was still cold, and gently began to rub her bare arms with the palms of his hands.
- It has to be done at the time, whatever the conditions and however tired, wet and cold people may be.
- At first the horse, called Beattie, could not walk because she was so cold, but after being wrapped in blankets she recovered.
- I was really cold and wet by the time we got to the cafe.
- The finest tackle in the world won't catch you fish if you are so cold and miserable that concentration has dropped as low as the temperature.
- Rising gas prices are going to mean hungry and cold people all winter long.
- I am very cold and tired and just wanted you guys to know I'm still alive.
- Despite layers of thermal underwear and polar fleeces under my oilskins, I am so cold that I have lost all feeling in my right hand.
- As the flights lasted up to eighteen hours disembarking passengers were invariably cold and uncomfortable.
- When we are cold and uncomfortable, we tend to lose focus on the task at hand.
- When they finally got there, John was very cold so Jamie built a fire for him.
- And then I was really cold and I couldn't get up to make a hot-water bottle in case there was a scary thing in my kitchen.
- She simply could not fathom that the heat in the entire building would not be turned back on just because she was cold.
- It was sunbathing weather in Catania, but now we are cold, even in sweaters and jackets.
- I quickly ran to him and wished him happy birthday and he in return hugged me and told me to sit in the blanket because I was very cold.
Synonyms chilly, chilled, cool, freezing, frozen, frozen stiff, chilled to the bone, chilled to the marrow, frozen to the bone, frozen to the marrow, shivery, numbed, benumbed, suffering from hypothermia, hypothermic, suffering from exposure - 1.2 (of food or drink) served or consumed without being heated or after cooling.
Example sentencesExamples - We used the response of many a Bulgarian to this comment, telling him that it is good for his skin to drink cold coffee.
- I drank some more cold tea and goosebumps erupted all over my bare arms.
- Wherever possible, ask that hot food is served piping hot and ensure that cold food has been kept cool.
- A superb buffet was then served with a selection of cold food and good Lancashire hot-pot.
- Then in the evening we strolled over Tower Bridge and drank cold beers by the river at Butlers' Wharf.
- Fears about smells and litter mean the only cafe on the beach would be limited to ice cream and cold food.
- I've got a presentation to prepare and a sitting-room full of cold curry and empty drink cans.
- You can choose all kinds of salads, hot and cold dishes and fruits, cakes and ice creams.
- Tea is almost always consumed hot, as people in Kazakhstan think that drinking cold beverages will make one sick.
- The second rule is only to serve cold soups when it is hot outside, so the first sip does not induce hypothermia.
- After the roast dinner on Sunday cold meat was served on Monday with mashed potato and vegetables.
- There is a display cabinet with wrapped sandwiches, salads (mackerel or ham) and cold puddings.
- Shortly after his release from captivity, he contemplates his pique at being served cold soup.
- Melvin waved hello to her, as he sat at the table with Bill, eating cold pizza and drinking flat soda.
- Demand for cold convenience foods and drinks were hit by the wet conditions later in the month.
- Cream teas, ice creams and cold drinks will be served throughout the afternoon.
- Serve with crusty buns topped with any cold meat you may have on hand.
- Less well known is ocrochka, a cold soup made of potatoes, egg, ham, green onion, dill and cucumber in a milky base.
- For a refreshing cold drink during summer boil half a cup of grated ginger and one cup of sugar in two cups of water.
- Soft drinks and hot and cold food will also be available.
- 1.3 Feeling or characterized by fear or horror.
he suddenly went cold with a dreadful certainty Example sentencesExamples - Kassa looked into her and locker and ignored the cold feeling of fear that swept over her.
- I'm sure most GMs know the cold horror of watching from behind your screen as the group charge off after an irrelevant plot point.
- Its presence set a shiver of apprehension down the warrior's spine, and cold fear bubbling in his stomach.
- Then the cold hard brutal horror had begun to hit home with him.
- His fingers tightened around Xavier's hand and Xavier could feel the cold fear in his blood.
- She was here for every child who saw their parent turn upon them, for every boy and girl who felt the cold grip of fear as a man called to them on a secluded footpath.
- Usually, I had no fear of flying, but at that instant, the cold grip of fear clutched at my heart.
- She felt rooted to the spot, her disappointment and fear a cold, hard knot in the pit of her stomach.
- The night before, for the first time since the Sars outbreak in Singapore, I felt cold fear.
- I know that sense of dread that so many children will feel: that cold fear as Sunday draws to an end and Monday morning looms.
- Then as quick as it had came, confusion transformed into cold fear as she turned to the stranger.
- I saw again the white life I'd took instead of the black, and I went cold with a fear that I'd been wrong.
- I've seen several pieces of footage of such monkey hunts and they all elicit the same cold gnawing fear in my gut.
- Even a day later, just thinking about the interview gives me cold shivers down my spine.
- I felt my bowels twist and a cold arm of horror shoot up my spine and grab my neck.
- A cold fear rose in my throat as I pondered the possible origins of such evil.
- Dutifully, we step on the correct train and go home to the overdraft statement, or the divorce petition, or the cold fear that our kid may be a junkie.
- Feeling the cold touch of fear grip his heart, the crook drank deeply from the scotch in his glass.
- So far, however, it does not appear to have hurt the company or reduced shareholders to fits of cold shivers.
- Taking a step back, Joel felt a cold fear clutch at his chest as he forced himself to breathe.
- 1.4informal Unconscious.
Example sentencesExamples - Usually this would have knocked a normal man out cold, but Paul was obviously not normal.
- They discovered their mum was out cold and unable to respond.
- He slides down the wood beam, out cold but still juddering.
- The man threw up an arm to ward him off, but Quin swept it aside and knocked him out cold with a single blow.
- The painkillers had knocked her out cold and she lay in a deep, unbroken sleep.
- Really, she'll be out cold for at least another couple of hours.
- Then they turned to see that David was still out cold but the other two were looking confused as to where they were.
- I had to wait for the right moment to use a move I was sure would knock him out cold.
- It was enough to send us into happiness, and to knock Spurs out cold.
- She came back a while ago, and now she's asleep, only I can't tell if she's asleep or out cold.
- Molly is still out cold, but her brother is already awake and very talkative.
- It seems that one time a golf ball struck by Mr Hastings landed straight on some unfortunate man's head, knocking him out cold for a few minutes.
- Four with respiratory diseases were on the same examination table, out cold from anesthesia.
- Fortunately, Rooibush tea has an extreme effect on me, and can knock me out cold within 20 minutes.
- I must have been knocked out cold because I didn't even hear Anna talking to Blair when he came by.
- That gave him the opportunity to tackle Anthony down again, knocking him out cold.
- However, the book knocked the assassin out cold so all they had to do was tie the man up and cart him off.
- My votes will go to the candidates that can intellectually knock the others out cold.
- The poor sap never even knew what hit him, since the blow knocked him out cold.
- The only solution to that problem would be setting it back in place, and luckily, the boy was still out cold.
Synonyms unconscious, knocked out, out for the count, ko'd, insensible, comatose, senseless - 1.5 Dead.
lying cold and stiff in a coffin Example sentencesExamples - Neither of us said a word as we watched the bright flame devour the cold, stiff copse of our dead son.
Synonyms dead, deceased, defunct, departed, late, extinct, perished, gone, no more, passed away, passed on, stiff, dead as a doornail, as dead as a doornail
2Lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional. how cold and calculating he was Example sentencesExamples - She could see cold calculation in his eyes, not love or affection or concern.
- Maclean has always been a maverick, described more than once as cold and unfeeling.
- She realized that he had warmed up to her a little in the past four hours, but at the beginning he was cold and hard to reach.
- Now I realized that it was his cold anger that I feared, and not his quick temper.
- It is intoxicating, a potentially cold and academic work warmed by the power and skill of the actors, notably Valk.
- Neither was there a hint of fear in Izumi's cold gray eyes, nor was there a gleam in Tenshi's.
- Does she think we are cold, mean people because we practice Western-based medicine?
- If you don't love this yarn there is a cold dead place where your heart should be and I pity you.
- It may sound a cold and calculating approach to a sale and I suppose it is, in a way.
- Anyway, the charm was meant to bring true happiness and I'm sure a gloomy cold person like Ian would need some of that.
- People may say we are cold, but what is wrong with being less demonstrative?
- He was taken away from his mother by Mimi and brought up in a cold, austere home with little affection or comfort.
- Despite her terrible physical condition at the moment, the tone was so unemotionally cold.
- She checked on the students regularly, always in her same formal cold manner.
- Even when she got them to talk to her, she had found that they were cold and harsh.
- While being a rather cold and calculating man on the whole, Maddock had a soft spot for children.
- At dinner, Kestril was cold and withdrawn, as if he faced a trial the next day.
- Did you know that as well as being cold and unemotional, we are also polite, traditional and reserved?
- Some people take this to mean that she's cold and hard but I know better.
- People falsely assume that being dispassionate means being cold or indifferent.
Synonyms unfriendly, cool, inhospitable, unwelcoming, unsympathetic, forbidding, stony, frigid, frosty, glacial, lukewarm, haughty, supercilious, disdainful, aloof, distant, remote, indifferent, reserved, withdrawn, uncommunicative, unresponsive, unfeeling, unemotional, dispassionate, passionless, wooden, impersonal, formal, stiff, austere - 2.1 Not affected by emotion; objective.
Example sentencesExamples - What you need is a dose of cold reality, followed by a couple of weeks living on an inner city council estate.
- On the one hand it was extorted by the terrible price of the Warsaw Uprising, while on the other by a cold look at the horrors of war.
- Statistics can be used to say anything, but always appear relentless and objective and cold.
- Their victory had been a triumph of cold logic over raw emotion.
- On one hand, the seekers must be cold, impersonal, testing each theory mercilessly.
- Spare a thought for the machinations of the global economy and the cold statistics we hear and read so much.
- 2.2 Sexually unresponsive; frigid.
Example sentencesExamples - Those with a flat, narrow mount of Venus girdled by the Life Line are cold and unresponsive.
- Sexual or cold, scheming or honest, Huston seems as driven to triumph as Lily is.
- 2.3 Depressing or dispiriting; not suggestive of warmth.
a cold light streamed through the window the cold, impersonal barrack-room Example sentencesExamples - Suddenly the room felt like a hospital room again, cold, silent and impersonal.
- I would much rather that than the cold impersonality we had going on right now.
- It's a cold and clinical design that has none of the warmth and charm of its predecessor.
- Joel Shapiro is best known for humanizing the cold, impersonal forms of Minimalism.
- He then walks out of the antiseptic and cold room, closing the door behind him.
- Balthazar said, motioning for them to follow him through the cold, sterile airport.
- London's image to many is cold, wealthy and impersonal, but its real history is of revolt and subversion.
- The old resorts are seen as melancholy places where the skies are perpetually cloudy and the beaches cold and windswept.
- Thus, when one side was bathed in light and warmth, the other would be a cold, dismal place shrouded in darkness.
- 2.4 (of a color) containing pale blue or gray.
Example sentencesExamples - Moments later the craft was in the air and the planet below them was shining with streaks of bright red and cold blue.
- Her black hair, tall frame and dark, cold blue eyes, and everything clicked.
- Grey is the cold neutral colour; many languages identify it with blue or green.
- Super-important sci-fi movies always show the future as slate gray and cold blue.
- I recognized the pale blond hair and cold blue eyes as those of Ashton James.
- The stranger turns around and offers me a hand up, cold blue eyes meeting mine.
- His face was flawless, oddly familiar but never the less flawless, his eyes a clear, if not cold, blue.
- They were an icy blue, a blue so cold and intense that Erin was certain that he could see through her.
- Some people think blue is a cold colour, but it doesn't have to be.
- As for the cold colour palette, a pink blouse matched with a grey knee-length skirt will show your authority.
- They seemed to almost cloud over before the whites of his eyes flashed a cold blue.
- A few seconds later, the light died and they saw Mark standing still, his eyes blazed a cold blue.
- King Sila was a hard, stern man with cold blue eyes and dark hair, flecked with grey.
- In fact the only thing he knew for certain at this point was that the floor was grey, and a cold grey at that.
- His eyes opened, revealing cold blue orbs, sparkling with an inner light.
- His eyes were a dark, cold blue, but it didn't seem to darken his appearance at all.
- The snow seemed amazingly white against the cold grey of an Ontario winter sky.
- His eyes were a cold shade of blue, something that made you want to pull your jacket tighter to yourself.
- Sara's ears had already begun to point and her eyes were glowing a cold blue.
- The only notable difference was the fact that this girl had hazel eyes while the inquisitor girl had cold blue.
- 2.5 Ineffective in playing a game.
Butler capitalized on Xavier's cold shooting Example sentencesExamples - It has been a while, but there have been days when the top perimeter shooters have been cold.
- The Clan were cold to begin the game and unable to hit their shots.
- The only warm-weather team left in the play-offs went cold in its biggest game of the year.
3(of the scent or trail of a hunted person or animal) no longer fresh and easy to follow. Example sentencesExamples - However, following this early breakthrough the trail went cold.
- The trail's gone cold and we haven't heard anything in about two months.
- The trail has long gone cold, but Ames's mother, Shanika, still clings to the hope that he is still alive.
- They tracked down other train passengers who said she arrived at Delhi but there the trail runs cold.
- The consumer tries to cancel the booking, but then the trail goes cold.
- The trail has to be cold by now, too much time has gone by and we don't know if he's changed his look again.
- Some later reports placed him in Waziristan, Pakistan, but thereafter the trail has gone cold.
- Police sources say the trail then went cold, but Noye was later to return to southern Spain until his arrest in 1998.
- The panther smiled; it had been a long stern chase, with several trails gone cold.
- Last night officers insisted the trail had not gone cold.
- The trail went cold for more than two decades - then the police had an astounding piece of luck.
- Most of the abductees never return and the trail grows cold.
- 3.1 (in children's games) far from finding or guessing what is sought, as opposed to warm or nearing success.
4Without preparation or rehearsal; unawares. Example sentencesExamples - But it's still notable he was able to step in cold and run the offense so efficiently.
- When he's warmed up at the start of a game instead of coming in cold off the bench, he is in less danger of injury.
- Manufacturers had difficulty ramping up to meet the Army's needs from a cold industrial base.
Synonyms unprepared, unready, inattentive, unwary, unwatchful, with one's defences down, by surprise, unsuspecting
nounkōldkoʊld 1A low temperature, especially in the atmosphere; cold weather; a cold environment. my teeth chattered with the cold Example sentencesExamples - Bulbs have evolved to survive in harsh climates, to withstand winter cold, or summer drought, or both.
- Here she faced unimaginable cold, wild animals, near-starvation and avalanches.
- I walked back to the bedroom, shivering, partly because of the cold but mostly, fear.
- The cold against my hot skin felt nice until I looked up into the mirror and saw someone that was not myself.
- The onset of October brought about new fears of cold, of hunger and of no return.
- Rescue officials were on high alert yesterday, with the cold quickly turning fresh snow into sheets of ice.
- A higher proportion of the population die from the cold in winter in Britain than in icy Finland or Russia.
- The cold of night is sharpened by the disappearance of the surface winds.
- But now they could die of starvation or cold as temperatures drop to freezing at night.
- The cold in our bones couldn't thaw until the sun climbed over the peaks.
- These roses can often grow back from their roots if their tops die from winter cold.
- The cold may make football difficult to cover but other sports have their own problems.
- This evening neither one of them was in the least inclined to brave the cold.
- The cold of winter dominated their life there as they had over 150 inches of snow in each of those winters.
- Weather is usually seasonal varying from extreme cold to temperate.
- Approaching the cub, Erik could see that it was shivering violently from the cold and from fear of him.
- The cold of the autumn rain made her very bones ache; worry for her brother grew into real fear.
- Lucas said that he particularly likes the Tasmanian weather, especially the rain and the cold.
- The cold of the water was a shock, but it wore off quickly when he swam around a bit.
- This cold is deadly, and if we try to seek shelter in the wild tonight, I doubt if we will survive.
2A common viral infection in which the mucous membrane of the nose and throat becomes inflamed, typically causing running at the nose, sneezing, a sore throat, and other similar symptoms. Example sentencesExamples - You can reduce your risk of chronic sinusitis by carefully treating allergies and colds.
- My cold seemed to be a bit worse that day, but as tired as I was, I had a really tough time sleeping that night.
- Most coughs and sore throats and all colds are viral infections.
- Both colds and flu start with a runny nose, tickly throat, fever and aches.
- Of course, you don't have to be in a high-risk category to be struck by colds or the flu.
- Typically influenza is characterized by high fever while colds are without fever.
- Three-times major winner Ernie Els, who has been fighting a cold all week, was level for the day and for the tournament with one hole to play.
- Edward was suffering from a cold, but you would never guess his discomfort.
- Common colds spread through nasal droplets being inhaled and by hand to face contact.
- It seems to boost the immune system, lower the frequency of colds and other infections.
- Chinese medicine offers a variety of treatments for colds and chest infections.
- Minor illnesses such as colds and flu were the most common cause of sickness absence but most employers said stress was on the increase.
- I was on the fag end of an extended cold, unshaven, lacking decent sleep and possibly a little dehydrated.
- And if workers have colds or sore throats, they should also be excused from phone work so as not to damage their voices.
- Well, colds generally last a week, while allergies can last an entire season or longer.
- Dutch research published last year showed that cutting back on food helps the body fight viral infections such as colds and flu.
- If she gets a cold she coughs for two days and it stops after this whether we give her medicine or not.
- People with high levels of stress are also more prone to develop colds and other minor illnesses.
- Many everyday illnesses like colds and sore throats can be easily treated at home without visiting a doctor.
- The viruses that cause acute bronchitis are the same ones that often cause colds.
Synonyms cold, dose of flu, dose of influenza, respiratory infection, viral infection, virus
adverbkōldkoʊld North American informal Completely; entirely. she knew world capitals cold by age nine Example sentencesExamples - The mud gets so thick and sticky that the clumps in my V-brakes stop my wheels cold.
- There are blog sites and there are blog sites, but for us it seems that the Blast stopped the Comments cold.
- Trent stopped cold and very slowly turned around, his eyes throwing flames at David.
- When Dallas took away Barber in the second half last Sunday, the offense was stopped cold.
Synonyms by surprise, unexpectedly, without warning, suddenly, abruptly, unprepared, off-guard, cold
Phrases Poor or inadequate consolation. another drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the 2.74 million jobless Example sentencesExamples - These statistics are nonetheless cold comfort to friends and neighbors who have lost their jobs to overseas labor markets.
- But that will be cold comfort to the millions of children who have been hit hard by these arbitrary policies, shamelessly justified in the name of school safety.
- The strong words will come as cold comfort to the Prison Officers' Association and its 3,200 members.
- Orwell's efforts brought him little but calumny in his lifetime; posthumous vindication, even on such a grand scale, seems rather cold comfort.
- It is cold comfort to these fans that the NRL has promised to ‘review’ the finals allocation system before next season.
- There was cold comfort for those left behind, forecasters predicting a distinctly wet festive period and motoring organisations warning of jams on the roads.
- Problems such as the lack of car-parking were expected and are being addressed, though this is cold comfort to those forced to park off-site until next January.
- But that was cold comfort for the former Vermont governor, whose once promising campaign unravelled further when the head of a major union withdrew his support.
- Despite recent trends pointing to the rate of the price growth moderating, today's figures offer cold comfort to thousands of homeseekers.
- And after going down 1-0 in the most crucial series outside the World Cup, that was pretty cold comfort for Macqueen's men.
Loss of nerve or confidence. some investors got cold feet and backed out Example sentencesExamples - They believed the hype about the cost and got cold feet.
- TWO ponies stolen from a field at Semley were reunited with their owner on Friday night, after thieves got cold feet and decided to abandon them.
- The Rochdale cabaret singer feared his Norwegian bride had got cold feet and decided to return to her homeland without him.
- But when it came time to ask her dad if I could marry her, I got cold feet.
- It quickly got cold feet after its auditors took a close look at the books.
- Apparently, one - or possibly more - of the investors may have gotten cold feet.
- I consider fleeing, but this is no time to get cold feet.
- Other investors, financiers and shareholders have also got cold feet.
- Hels's flat sale has fallen through - the purchaser was intending to buy-to-let and has got cold feet over the interest rates.
- The central government has developed cold feet on the promised legislation to regulate fee and admissions in professional colleges.
Synonyms hesitate, falter, delay, drag one's feet, stall, think twice, change one's mind, waver, oscillate, fluctuate, vacillate, be undecided, be indecisive, be irresolute, see-saw, yo-yo
Without feeling or mercy; ruthlessly. the government forces killed them in cold blood
the talks left the French out in the cold Example sentencesExamples - The loophole means investors are left out in the cold if their broker misuses the money and goes bust.
- All eight Cabinet posts will go the Labour members, leaving the Lib-Dems and the eight Independents out in the cold.
- People in Malmesbury are understandably fed up that when in comes to recycling they are being left out in the cold.
- Many students were left out in the cold as competition for limited enrolment spots escalated.
- But the decision to close the two post offices has sparked fears the elderly or disabled and those who do not own a car will be left out in the cold.
- And we just can't get a hearing, we can't get recognition and we're still out in the cold.
- And on top of that, he steals all your friends and you're left out in the cold.
- Addicts fear that they will be left out in the cold by a decision to move Rochdale's lifeline drug rehabilitation centre.
- A York factory worker who thought she had been left out in the cold by a work share scheme has got her job back.
- Racing officials today assured York residents they would not be left out in the cold when tickets for Royal Ascot in the city finally go on sale.
Synonyms disliked, friendless, unliked, unloved, unbefriended, uncherished, hated, detested, despised, loathed
throw (or pour) cold water on Be discouraging or negative about. Example sentencesExamples - Is CBS attempting to throw cold water on Greenspan's prediction?
- These reports, in turn, threw cold water on what was otherwise a lovely day.
- He threw cold water on my hopes of completing my law course as quickly as possible.
- A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development shreds government claims for success in schools and pours cold water on current educational policies.
- Instead, she threw cold water on all that Internet euphoria.
- If someone offers $5 billion worth of infrastructure do you throw cold water on it?
- BBC Scotland is trying to throw cold water on the hype surrounding its proposed soap, which has yet to be assigned a production team.
- Ever since the trendy Lefties in our society managed to throw cold water on competitive sports as part of the curriculum, our children have lost out on weekly exercise in schools.
- According to Phillips, new research also pours cold water on hopes that children mixing in schools might break down the barriers between communities.
- I'm afraid I was forced to throw cold water on these assumptions.
Synonyms lessen, decrease, diminish, reduce, lower, moderate, damp, damp down, put a damper on, throw cold water on, calm, cool, chill, dull, blunt, tone down, deaden, temper, discourage
as cold as ice (or stone or the grave, etc.) Example sentencesExamples - He could see why Sarah wouldn't like him; he was as cold as stone.
- June 19, 2006 - It looks like a rainbow that's been set on fire, but this phenomenon is as cold as ice.
- ‘They're dead,’ he said in a voice as cold as ice.
- I absolutely hated that school,’ Ian said with a voice as cold as ice.
- His eyes, that had once been so warm, were now as cold as ice.
- Buck looked at Dr. Rake and Philip whose faces were as cold as stone.
- I glared up at his face, which was like usual, as cold as stone.
- For example, a person may complain of feeling as if they have a constant lump in the throat, feeling as if they must sigh all the time, feeling inappropriate anger, or that their lower body is as cold as ice, or that they are anxious all the time.
- ‘Not a word, Nathaniel,’ she commanded, her words as cold as ice.
- He was as cold as stone, no true emotion lay behind his eyes.
Become infected with a cold. Example sentencesExamples - I have no plans for Canada Day and I might not be doing absolutely anything, because I am feeling pretty ill right now, I think I caught a cold and my throat is swollen.
- Michael caught a cold so he stayed away for the mainstream events, so did Val.
- Then I can go home and rest, which is a good thing, as I think I've caught a cold or something.
- However, en route to Washington to offer his services in the War of 1812, he caught a cold that proved fatal.
- He could enjoy the rain and was never worried about catching a cold when wet.
- Every time he catches a cold, Ms. Rao does too and he gets blamed.
- They may have caught a cold or have a stomach ache or a fever.
- If your child touches his or her mouth or nose after touching skin or some other surface that's been contaminated by one of the rhinoviruses that causes colds, your child may catch a cold.
- On her 36th birthday, a Friday, she appeared at a Muscular Dystrophy benefit at Dodger Stadium and caught a cold.
- Also, his lungs became infected every time he caught a cold.
The objective realities of a situation. in the cold light of day it all seemed so ridiculous Example sentencesExamples - She is never, ever going to forget what she did and does not, herself, understand in the cold light of day how it happened.
- You have got to sit down and look at things in the cold light of day and I know where the problems are and I know where we can put it right but it is not going to happen overnight.
- It's interesting how, after a couple of glasses of wine late on a Friday night, Lisa's quite happy to let me put a photo of her on my website. It's slightly less interesting how, in the cold light of day, she completely changes her mind.
- I hope the fans, in the cold light of day, will look at it and have belief in the club.
- They will sit down in the cold light of day and decide what they are going to do,’ said a source.
- We'll sit down in the cold light of day, understand the facts, discuss it with the player and decide what we want to do.
- If they offer me another contract, I would have to sit down and look at it in the cold light of day.
- Inevitably we then receive calls from people who, in the cold light of day, begin to realise that they've made a mistake.
- I'm very disappointed in the outcome (of the final) and, in the cold light of day, it feels even worse, but we have to get over it.
- Matt was very remorseful, having gone through the thing in the cold light of day.
Origin Old English cald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koud and German kalt, also to Latin gelu ‘frost’. |