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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈcold-ˈblood•ed or ˈcoldˈblood•ed,adj. - Zoologyof or referring to animals, as fishes and reptiles, whose blood temperature changes with the temperature of the air or water surrounding them:cold-blooded crocodiles.
- done or acting without emotion: a cold-blooded killer.
- sensitive to cold:I'm cold-blooded and need very warm clothes in winter.
cold--blood•ed•ly, adv.: He was cold-bloodedly left behind to die.cold--blood•ed•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cold-blood•ed (kōld′blud′id),USA pronunciation adj. - Zoologydesignating or pertaining to animals, as fishes and reptiles, whose blood temperature ranges from the freezing point upward, in accordance with the temperature of the surrounding medium;
poikilothermal. - without emotion or feeling;
dispassionate;
cruel:a cold-blooded murder. - sensitive to cold.
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