1cold 
/ˈkoʊld/ adjective
cold·er; cold·est /ˈkoʊld/ adjective 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 ▪ It was a long, cold winter. ▪ It's cold outside, but the wind makes it feel even colder. ▪ It's bitterly/freezing cold out there! ▪ a cold, rainy day ▪ metal that is cold to the touch ▪ Her hands were icy cold. = They were as cold as ice. 2 : having a feeling of low body heat
▪ Are you cold? I could turn up the temperature if you'd like. 3 a of food : not heated
▪ a bowl of cold cereal ▪ He ate cold pizza for breakfast. ▪ We were happy to eat a hot meal rather than cold sandwiches. ▪ cold meats
b of drinks : served at a very low temperature or with ice
▪ They're serving coffee, tea, and cold drinks. ▪ a cold glass of milk ▪ a cold beer 4 : not appealing or pleasant : causing a cold or unhappy feeling
▪ the cold gray sky ▪ the harsh cold lights of the hospital 5 : not friendly or emotional : lacking emotional warmth
▪ Why is he so cold and distant toward me? ▪ She gave me a cold stare and turned away. ▪ I got a cold reception when I came home. 6 : not changed or affected by personal feelings or emotions
▪ Like them or not, these are the cold facts! ▪ It's time they took a cold, hard look at the situation. 7 : learned or memorized exactly — used with have ▪ Keep repeating the lines until you have them (down) cold. [=until you have memorized them perfectly] 8 : unconscious or sleeping very deeply
▪ He passed out cold. — usually used in the phrase out cold ▪ She was out cold by eight o'clock. — see also knock cold at 1knock 9 : not fresh or strong : no longer easy to follow
▪ The dogs picked up a cold scent. ▪ The police had been hot on the trail of the escaped prisoners, but then the trail went cold. 10 : not close to finding something or solving a puzzle — used especially in children's games ▪ You're getting warmer! You're getting hot! Oh, now you're getting colder! 11 : not having success or good luck
▪ The team was hot in the first half, but their shooting turned cold in the second half. [=they missed a lot of shots in the second half]
▪ 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/freezing cold out there! ▪ a cold, rainy day ▪ metal that is cold to the touch ▪ Her hands were icy cold. = They were as cold as ice.
▪ Are you cold? I could turn up the temperature if you'd like.
▪ a bowl of cold cereal ▪ He ate cold pizza for breakfast. ▪ We were happy to eat a hot meal rather than cold sandwiches. ▪ cold meats
b of drinks : served at a very low temperature or with ice
▪ They're serving coffee, tea, and cold drinks. ▪ a cold glass of milk ▪ a cold beer
▪ the cold gray sky ▪ the harsh cold lights of the hospital
▪ Why is he so cold and distant toward me? ▪ She gave me a cold stare and turned away. ▪ I got a cold reception when I came home.
▪ Like them or not, these are the cold facts! ▪ It's time they took a cold, hard look at the situation.
▪ He passed out cold. — usually used in the phrase out cold ▪ She was out cold by eight o'clock. — see also knock cold at 1knock
▪ The dogs picked up a cold scent. ▪ The police had been hot on the trail of the escaped prisoners, but then the trail went cold.
▪ The team was hot in the first half, but their shooting turned cold in the second half. [=they missed a lot of shots in the second half]
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
▪ The house that had looked so sinister at night seemed much less frightening in the cold light of day. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She forced me to look at myself in the cold light of day, and I didn't like what I saw.
▪ The house that had looked so sinister at night seemed much less frightening in the cold light of day. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She forced me to look at myself in the cold light of day, and I didn't like what I saw.
leave you cold
◊Something that leaves you cold does not interest or excite you.
▪ His movies leave me cold.
▪ His movies leave me cold.
make someone's blood run cold — see blood
pour/throw cold water on — see water
— cold·ly adverb
▪ “Your application has been denied,” he said coldly. ▪ She looked at me coldly and turned away.
▪ “Your application has been denied,” he said coldly. ▪ She looked at me coldly and turned away.
— cold·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the icy coldness of winter ▪ Why does he treat me with such coldness and reserve?
▪ the icy coldness of winter ▪ Why does he treat me with such coldness and reserve?
