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- DictionaryCold-blood·ed/ˌkōldˈblədid/
adjective
- 1. (of a kind of animal) having a body temperature varying with that of the environment; poikilothermic.
- 2. without emotion or pity; deliberately cruel or callous: "a cold-blooded murder"
behaving in a very cruel way with no sympathy for other people: a cold-blooded murder. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not kind to someone or something and causing pain. cruel Teasing them for being overweight is cruel. callous He had a callous disregard for the feelings of others.
Definitions of cold-blooded. adjective. having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated) synonyms: ectothermic, heterothermic, poikilothermic, poikilothermous. of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment. see more.
Apr 18, 2024 · 1. designating 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. 2. without emotion or feeling; dispassionate; cruel. a cold-blooded murder. 3. sensitive to cold.
6 days ago · 1. designating 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. 2. without emotion or feeling; dispassionate; cruel. a cold-blooded murder. 3. sensitive to cold.
4 days ago · adjective. 1. having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water. most fish and reptiles are coldblooded animals. 2. easily affected by cold. 3. lacking kindness and pity; cruel. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
cold-blooded. adjective. /ˌkəʊld ˈblʌdɪd/. /ˌkəʊld ˈblʌdɪd/. (of people and their actions) showing no feelings or sympathy for other people. a cold-blooded killer. cold-blooded murder. Extra Examples.
Cold-blooded Definition. kōldblŭdĭd. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Lacking feeling or emotion. A cold-blooded killer. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Executed without feeling or emotion. A cold-blooded crime; a cold-blooded performance of the concerto. American Heritage Medicine.
