Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Cold

   /kōld/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body: "a freezing cold day" Similar chillycoolfreezingicysnowyicy-coldglacialwintrycrispfrostyfrigidbitterbitterly coldbitingpiercingnumbingsharprawpolararcticSiberianinformal:nippybrass monkeysparkyBalticliterary:chillrare:hyperboreanborealhibernalhiemalgelidbrumalOpposite hot
   • ▪ (of a person) feeling uncomfortably cold: "she was cold, and I put some more wood on the fire" Similar chillychilledcoolfreezingfrozenfrozen stifffrozen/chilled to the bone/marrowshiverynumbedbenumbedsuffering from hypothermiahypothermicsuffering from exposureOpposite hot
   • ▪ (of food or drink) served or consumed without being heated or after cooling: "a cold drink"
   • ▪ feeling or characterized by fear or horror: "a cold shiver of fear"
   • ▪ unconscious: informal "she was out cold"
   • ▪ dead: "lying cold and stiff in a coffin"
   • 2. lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional: "how cold and calculating he was" Similar unfriendlycoolinhospitableunwelcomingunsympatheticforbiddingstonyfrigidfrostyglaciallukewarmhaughtysuperciliousdisdainfulaloofdistantremoteindifferentreservedwithdrawnuncommunicativeunresponsiveunfeelingunemotionaldispassionatepassionlesswoodenimpersonalformalstiffausterecold-bloodedcold-heartedstony-heartedinformal:standoffishoffishrare:gelidOpposite warmfriendly
   • ▪ not affected by emotion; objective: "cold statistics"
   • ▪ sexually unresponsive; frigid: "Elise was cold and barren"
   • ▪ depressing or dispiriting; not suggestive of warmth: "a cold light streamed through the window"
   • ▪ (of a color) containing pale blue or gray.
   • ▪ ineffective in playing a game: "Butler capitalized on Xavier's cold shooting"
   • 3. (of the scent or trail of a hunted person or animal) no longer fresh and easy to follow: "the trail went cold"
   • ▪ (in children's games) far from finding or guessing what is sought, as opposed to warm or nearing success.
   • 4. without preparation or rehearsal; unawares: "going into the test cold"

   noun

   • 1. a low temperature, especially in the atmosphere; cold weather; a cold environment: "my teeth chattered with the cold"
   • 2. a 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: "Suzie's got a cold"

   adverb

   • 1. completely; entirely: informal North American "she knew world capitals cold by age nine"

   Word Origin Old Englishcald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koud and German kalt, also to Latin gelu ‘frost’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. coldish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • L

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › coldCold Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cold

   • Cached

   : having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans. it is cold outside today. a cold drafty attic. b. : having a relatively low temperature or one lower than normal or expected. the bath water has gotten cold. c. : not heated: such as. (1) of food : served without heating especially after initial cooking or processing. cold cereal

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › coldCOLD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › cold

   • Cached

   Dec 28, 2020 · What is a basic definition of cold? Cold is an adjective that describes something that lacks heat or has a low temperature. Cold also describes someone as being unemotional or detached.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   COLD definition: 1. at a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body, and not…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › coldCold - definition of cold by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › cold

   • Cached

   cold. (kōld) adj.cold·er, cold·est. 1. a. Having a low temperature: cold water. b. Being at a temperature that is less than what is required or what is normal: cold oatmeal. c. Chilled by refrigeration or ice: cold beer. 2. a. Feeling no warmth; uncomfortably chilled: We were cold sitting by the drafty windows. b.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   at a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body, and not hot, or warm: a cold day / house. cold food / water. cold hands. cold weather.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncold adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition

   • Cached

   Jul 4, 2015 · Definition of cold adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › coldCold - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cold

   adjective. having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration. “a cold climate”. “a cold room”. “dinner has gotten cold ”. “ cold fingers”. “if you are cold, turn up the heat”. synonyms: frozen.