cold
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1.0
- adjective
- /koʊld/
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- She wrapped herself in a blanket because she felt cold in the drafty room.
- hot and cold
- cold weather
- cold water
We touch warm and hot and cold things all the time.
- We touch warm and hot and cold things all the time.
- It was dark, it was cold, it was winter in Boston.
- If you're already cold, getting into more cold feels stressful.
- So I'm from I'm from the cold place to the north.
- I believe that you need a little cold air, like nature.
- And so it was like a bitter New England cold winter, horrible cold.
- It's just pungent and you're putting on this cold, wet, damp kit.
- This one's too cold, this one's too spicy.
Examples
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This dinner is getting cold.
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I don't think I've ever been that cold in my life.
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We touch warm and hot and cold things all the time.
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And it is so cold, So cold.
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It's gonna be cold up there.
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I felt incredibly cold just in my chest.
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It was dark, it was cold, it was winter in Boston.
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They join us from a cold and wintry New York.
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It is the biggest, it's the coldest place in the world.
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Afterward, patients were instructed to apply cold compresses to the area for comfort.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
100
1.0
A bit cold in a way that feels uncomfortable
34
1.0
Very cold, like frozen water
30
4.1
Very cold, like ice or freezing air
15
1.3
Very cold, at or below freezing
5
7.0
Very cold or scary
2
2.2
Being relaxed and calm or made cold
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4.1
Very cold with no warmth left
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9.9
Very cold in a way that feels unpleasant
1
9.9
People say this to mean very cold in a joking, exaggerated way
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4.2
Feeling very cold and trembling slightly
So cold that water turns to ice
Much colder than normal, for example in special freezers or very cold weather
Very cold in a way that makes being outside difficult
Feeling quite cold, often said about the weather
Very cold in behavior, showing no warmth or friendliness
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.1
To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often
Compounds
365
3.5
A long period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without direct fighting
17
1.1
A mild virus infection of the nose and throat that causes a runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat
- Specialized
5
8.9
A claimed way to make energy by joining parts of atoms at room temperature that most scientists do not accept
- Specialized
5
3.7
An animal whose body temperature changes with the air or water temperature
5
1.8
A mild viral sickness that makes your nose stuffy, causes sneezing, and may give you a headache
- Archaic
1
8.8
An apartment in an old building that has no hot running water or central heating
- Specialized
1
4.9
A low box with a clear top that protects young plants from cold and helps them grow
- Archaic
A pink sparkling wine that people make by mixing red and white wines and serve cold
- Specialized
When blood stops flowing to a body part, the tissue dies and becomes dry and dark brown
- Specialized
A part inside some lamps and electronic devices that gives out electrons without being heated
- Archaic
A way of communicating that gives little detail and asks the audience to imagine the rest
- Specialized
A man-made rubber made at low temperatures that is tougher and used for car tires
- Offensive
Not showing pity and acting cruel, or having a body temperature that changes with the air
How Cold
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cold comes from an old German word ceald meaning 'cold', so its original idea is low temperature and that is exactly how we use it for feeling or things that are cool.