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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cold /koʊld/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., adv.
adj. - having a relatively low temperature:The water is cold.
- feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth;
chilled:[be + ~]I'm really cold today; where's my sweater? - Pathologyhaving a temperature lower than what is normal, expected, or usual:cold hands.
- (of food) cooked, then cooled before eaten:[before a noun]cold chicken for a sandwich.
- lacking in passion, enthusiasm, etc.: cold reason.
- not affectionate or friendly: a cold reply.
- lacking sensual desire;
frigid:Her touch was cold. - unconscious because of a severe blow, shock, etc.:[be + ~]He was knocked cold.
See out cold below. - no longer fresh;
faint:By the time they figure out who robbed the store, the trail will be cold. - Games (in games) distant from the object of search or the correct answer:[be + ~]What was your guess? "Hawaii?'' No, you're cold, the right answer was "Fiji.''
n. - the absence of heat or warmth:[uncountable]the cold of deep space.
- [uncountable] the sensation produced by loss of heat from the body: The cold of the steel floor on his face woke the prisoner.
- cold weather:[uncountable* the + ~]Don't stay out in the cold too long.
- PathologyAlso called common cold. an illness of the lungs, throat, and nose, with sneezing, coughing, etc., caused by viruses:[countable]Some people think vitamin C helps prevent colds.
adv. - with complete knowledge and ability;
thoroughly: He knew his speech cold. - without preparation or prior notice:He walked into the interview cold.
Idioms- Idioms catch or take (a) cold, [no object] to become afflicted with a cold.
- have or get cold feet, [no object] to be afraid or unwilling to do something;
to lack courage:We got cold feet and didn't go through with our plan. - leave (someone) cold, to fail to excite or interest (someone):The thought of him as governor leaves me cold.
- out cold, unconscious because of a severe blow:The guard was out cold when we found him.
- Idioms (out) in the cold, neglected;
ignored;
forgotten:He was left out in the cold when he lost the election. - Idioms throw cold water on, to dampen someone's enthusiasm about:The boss threw cold water on our plans for expansion.
cold•ly, adv.: He denied me coldly when I asked for a raise.cold•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cold (kōld),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., adv.
adj. - having a relatively low temperature;
having little or no warmth:cold water; a cold day. - feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth;
chilled:The skaters were cold. - having a temperature lower than the normal temperature of the human body:cold hands.
- Pathologylacking in passion, emotion, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.;
dispassionate:cold reason. - not affectionate, cordial, or friendly;
unresponsive:a cold reply; a cold reception. - lacking sensual desire:She remained cold to his advances.
- failing to excite feeling or interest:the cold precision of his prose.
- unexcitable;
imperturbable:cold impassivity. - depressing;
dispiriting:the cold atmosphere of a hospital waiting room. - unconscious because of a severe blow, shock, etc.:I knocked him cold with an uppercut.
- lacking the warmth of life;
lifeless:When the doctor arrived, the body was already cold. - faint;
weak:The dogs lost the cold scent. - Games(in games) distant from the object of search or the correct answer.
- Sport, Games[Slang.](in sports and games) not scoring or winning;
ineffective:Cold shooting and poor rebounding were their undoing. - Fine Art[Art.]
- having cool colors, esp. muted tones tending toward grayish blue.
- being a cool color.
- Thermodynamicsslow to absorb heat, as a soil containing a large amount of clay and hence retentive of moisture.
- Metallurgynoting or pertaining to any process involving plastic deformation of a metal at a temperature below that at which recrystallization can occur because of the strain:cold working.
- Sport go cold, [Slang.](in sports and games) to become unproductive or ineffective;
be unable to score. - Idioms in cold blood. See blood (def. 18).
- Idioms throw cold water on, to disparage;
disapprove of;
dampen the enthusiasm of:They threw cold water on her hopes to take acting classes.
n. - the relative absence of heat:Everyone suffered from the intense cold.
- the sensation produced by loss of heat from the body, as by contact with anything having a lower temperature than that of the body:He felt the cold of the steel door against his cheek.
- cold weather:He can't take the cold.
- Also called common cold. a respiratory disorder characterized by sneezing, sore throat, coughing, etc., caused by an allergic reaction or by a viral, bacterial, or mixed infection.
- Idioms catch or take cold, to get or suffer from a cold:We all caught cold during that dreadful winter.
- Idioms in from the cold, out of a position or condition of exile, concealment, isolation, or alienation:Since the new government promised amnesty, fugitive rebels are coming in from the cold.
- Idioms left out in the cold, neglected;
ignored;
forgotten:After the baby came, the young husband felt left out in the cold.Also, out in the cold.
adv. - with complete competence, thoroughness, or certainty;
absolutely:He learned his speech cold. - without preparation or prior notice:She had to play the lead role cold.
- in an abrupt, unceremonious manner:He quit the job cold.
- Metallurgyat a temperature below that at which recrystallization can occur (sometimes used in combination):to cold-hammer an iron bar; The wire was drawn cold.
- bef. 950; Middle English; Old English cald, ceald; cognate with Gothic kalds, Old Norse kaldr, German kalt, Dutch koud; akin to Latin gel- in gelidus gelid
cold′ly, adv.
cold′ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frigid, gelid, frozen, freezing. Cold, chill, chilly, cool refer to various degrees of absence of heat. Cold refers to temperature possibly so low as to cause suffering:cold water.Chill suggests a penetrating cold which causes shivering and numbness:There was a chill wind blowing.Chilly is a weaker word, though it also connotes shivering and discomfort:a chilly room.Cool means merely somewhat cold, not warm:cool and comfortable.All have figurative uses.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indifferent, uninvolved, cool, unconcerned, imperturbable.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged apathetic, unsympathetic, unfeeling, heartless, polite, formal, reserved, unfriendly, inimical, hostile.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged uninspiring, dull.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged calm, deliberate.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hot.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged warm, emotional.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged warm.
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