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cold

1 cold /ˈkoʊld/ adjective
colder; coldest
1 cold
/ˈkoʊld/
adjective
colder; coldest
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLD
: having a very low temperature
: having a feeling of low body heat
of food : not heated
of drinks : served at a very low temperature or with ice
: not appealing or pleasant : causing a cold or unhappy feeling
: not friendly or emotional : lacking emotional warmth
: not changed or affected by personal feelings or emotions
: learned or memorized exactly used with have
: unconscious or sleeping very deeply usually used in the phrase out cold see also knock cold at 1knock
: not fresh or strong : no longer easy to follow
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: not close to finding something or solving a puzzle used especially in children's games
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: not having success or good luck

blow hot and cold

see 1blow

cast a cold eye on

see 1eye

in cold blood

see blood

in the cold light of day

: in the day when things can be seen clearly rather than at night
sometimes used figuratively

leave you cold

◊ Something that leaves you cold does not interest or excite you.

make someone's blood run cold

see blood

pour/throw cold water on

see water

— coldly

adverb

— coldness

noun [noncount]
2 cold /ˈkoʊld/ noun
plural colds
2 cold
/ˈkoʊld/
noun
plural colds
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLD
[noncount] : a cold condition
the cold : cold weather
[count] : a common illness that affects the nose, throat, and eyes and that usually causes coughing, sneezing, etc.
often used before another noun see also head cold

blue with cold, blue from the cold

see 1blue

come in from the cold

: to become part of a group or of normal society again after you have been outside it

leave (someone) out in the cold

: to leave (someone) in a bad position : to not give (someone) the rights or advantages that are given to others
3 cold /ˈkoʊld/ adverb
3 cold
/ˈkoʊld/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLD
chiefly US
: in a very clear, complete, and definite way
: in a sudden way
: without practicing or preparing before doing something