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cold

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adjective

ˈkōld How to pronounce cold (audio)
1
a
: 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
cold roast beef
(2)
: served chilled or with ice
a cold drink
(3)
: involving processing without the use of heat
cold working of steel
2
a
: marked by a lack of the warmth of normal human emotion, friendliness, or compassion
a cold stare
got a cold reception
also : not moved to enthusiasm
the movie leaves me cold
b
: not colored or affected by personal feeling or bias : detached, indifferent
cold chronicles recorded by an outsider Andrew Sarris
also : impersonal, objective
cold facts
cold reality
c
: marked by sure familiarity : pat
had her lines cold weeks before opening night
3
: conveying the impression of being cold: such as
a
: depressing, gloomy
cold gray skies
b
: cool sense 6a
4
a
: marked by the loss of normal body heat
cold hands
especially : dead
… she lay cold and still—she was gone … Upton Sinclair
b
: giving the appearance of being dead : unconscious
passed out cold
5
a
: having lost freshness or vividness : stale
dogs trying to pick up a cold scent
b
: far off the mark : not close to finding or solving
—used especially in children's games
c
: marked by poor or unlucky performance
the team's shooting turned cold in the second half
d
: not prepared or suitably warmed up
The player's sub entered the game cold.
coldish
ˈkōld-ish How to pronounce cold (audio)
adjective
coldly
ˈkōl(d)-lē How to pronounce cold (audio)
adverb
coldness
ˈkōl(d)-nəs How to pronounce cold (audio)
noun

cold

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noun

1
: bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat
they died of the cold
2
: a condition of low temperature
extremes of heat and cold
especially : cold weather
He waited outside for her in the bitter cold.
3
: a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling
specifically : common cold
She came down with a cold.

cold

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adverb

1
: with utter finality : absolutely, completely
turned down cold
also : abruptly
stopped them cold
2
a
: without introduction or advance notice
walked in cold to apply for a job
b
: without preparation or warm-up
was asked to perform the solo cold
Phrases
in cold blood
: with premeditation : deliberately
was killed in cold blood
out in the cold
: deprived of benefits given others
the plan benefits management but leaves labor out in the cold

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Example Sentences

Adjective The water was too cold for swimming. The weather has been unusually cold this spring. a country with a cold climate It was a long, cold winter. It's cold outside, but the wind makes it feel even colder. It's bitterly cold out there! metal that is cold to the touch Are you cold? I could turn up the temperature if you'd like. a bowl of cold cereal He ate cold pizza for breakfast. Noun I mind cold more than heat. They died of exposure to cold. The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April. I stood there shivering in the cold. He waited outside for her in the bitter cold. Come in out of the cold. It's not the flu, it's just a cold. Adverb She was asked to perform the song cold. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The three-story home has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, an atrium garden, a movie theater, a wine cellar and a spa complete with saunas, hot and cold plunge pools and a massage room. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Cold brew and nitro cold brew are not included in the free-of-charge offer. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 For workers just now going back to offices, a more contemporary welcome can include company swag, cold brew on tap and cash bonuses. Callum Borchers, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 The tortoise, the largest cold-blooded terrestrial herbivore found on Earth, plays a critical role as an agent of stability in the Galapagos. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Gold Spoon Creamery will offer 16 ice cream flavors made in-house during the grand opening, including banana peanut butter cup, cold brew, cookies and cream, chocolate fudge brownie and more. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2022 Come sunrise, feed your nitro cold brew fix, then indulge in breakfast tacos or a banh mi. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 26 Aug. 2022 Inside, locals linger over waffles, cyclists crush cold brew, and plates of eggs Florentine whip across the room like frisbees. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2022 Valdez Brewing makes homemade sodas including orange, ginger beer, grape, and strawberry kiwi, and has begun crafting cold brew, iced tea, lemonades, and more. Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
Noun
But now that Britain is outside in the cold on its own, the potential vulnerability of its currency, and its Exchequer, is coming into focus. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 Kyle charters a private plane to fly the women to Aspen, but Dorit’s emotions run wild; Garcelle and Sutton leave Erika out in the cold. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Life in the cold, which can also decrease rates of oxygen-radical production and protein misfolding, may play a role for some clams as well. Steven N. Austad, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Last year’s 32-14 Ben Davis regional win over Brownsburg in the cold added some flavor to this game. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022 This is fine and dandy for people moving into new builds, but that still leaves people who street-park in the cold, as well as those of us who live in older multifamily developments with parking lots. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 National correspondent Rita Braver pays a visit to Sub-Zero, a Wisconsin home appliance company that leaves its competition out in the cold. CBS News, 29 July 2022 Even as dusk closed in, shivering from the cold was easy to ignore. Walter Nicklin, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 These spaces were lovely sleeping quarters that were adjacent to the icy buildings, and it was recommended that two out of three nights were spent away from the cold. Isis Briones, House Beautiful, 18 Aug. 2022
Adverb
Besides lime, the second variety adds cold-pressed jalapeño to the mix. Robin Soslow, Chron, 22 Aug. 2022 Unrefined or cold-pressed oils are extracted using pressure and no heat or minimal heat is applied. Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 Sushi bars and an Asian fusion kitchen came into the East Bay’s outer reaches, as Berkeley welcomed a cold-pressed juice operation to the always busy Shattuck Avenue and Oakland received another Ethiopian spot. Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2022 Victims reported being cold-called by representatives with Delaware phone numbers wielding British accents and fake names. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Opulent Radiance offers handmade natural skin care products including body scrubs, body oils, cold-pressed soaps, body butters and more. Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022 Perhaps, as several experts have posited since the pandemic’s early days, SARS-CoV-2 will just become the fifth cold-causing coronavirus. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 May 2022 This body wash is formulated with sea salt and cold-pressed orange oil, providing nutrients to the skin and improving its ability to absorb moisture. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2022 The juvenile turtle is one of 29 turtles that rescuers discovered stranded and cold-stunned in Cape Cope, Massachusetts, last November. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, going back to Old English cald (Anglian), ceald (West Saxon), going back to Germanic *kalða- (whence Old Saxon cald "cold," Middle Dutch cout, Old High German kalt, Old Norse kaldr, Gothic kalds), verbal adjective from *kalan- "to be cold" (whence Old English calan "to be cold, to make cold," Old Norse kala "to freeze") going back to a dialectal Indo-European base *ǵel-, *ǵol-, whence also Latin gelū, gelus "frost, cold," gelāre "to freeze, chill"

Noun

Middle English, going back to Old English ceald, cald, noun derivative of ceald, cald cold entry 1 (or derivative from the Germanic base of these adjectives)

Adverb

derivative of cold entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adverb

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold was before the 12th century

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