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- DictionaryCold/kōld/
adjective
- 1. of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body: "a freezing cold day"
- 2. lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional: "how cold and calculating he was"
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"
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 days ago · 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 ...
Definition of cold adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. /koʊld/ (colder, coldest) low temperature. having a lower than usual temperature; having a temperature lower than the human body I'm cold. Turn the heat up. to feel/look cold cold hands and feet a cold room/house Isn't it cold today? It's freezing cold. to get/turn colder bitterly cold weather the coldest May on record. Join us.
Definitions of 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.
noun. uk / kəʊld / us. A2 [ C ] a common illness that makes you sneeze and makes your nose produce liquid: I've got a cold. He caught a bad cold at school.
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLD. 1. : having a very low temperature. The water was too cold for swimming. The weather has been unusually cold this spring. a country with a cold climate. [+] more examples. 2. : having a feeling of low body heat.