cold
- adjective
- /koʊld/
- Once again, Larry's case went cold and has remained that way since.
- a cold trail
No, it's not that You're getting colder, warmer earlier.
- No, it's not that You're getting colder, warmer earlier.
- A lot of these are cold cases.
- Well, Speaking of cold, but I'm going to try to end my cold streak in trivia.
Examples
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I am very happy chasing cold leads on our missing persons case.
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Yet another cold trail.
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Eventually the trail went cold and dead.
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And here the trail ran cold until Husson and Holthuis made the discovery that clinched the connection.
Academic text (1994) -
The investigation halted, leaving the detectives completely cold in their pursuit of the suspect.
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After weeks of searching for clues, the police realized they were cold and needed fresh evidence to move forward.
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Despite their efforts, the team was cold on finding any new leads or answers to the mystery.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often
Compounds
A long period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without direct fighting
A mild virus infection of the nose and throat that causes a runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat
- Specialized
A claimed way to make energy by joining parts of atoms at room temperature that most scientists do not accept
- Specialized
An animal whose body temperature changes with the air or water temperature
A mild viral sickness that makes your nose stuffy, causes sneezing, and may give you a headache
- Archaic
An apartment in an old building that has no hot running water or central heating
- Specialized
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
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Surface Forms
Etymology
If a guess or lead is cold, imagine a trail with no warm signs — 'cold' here means there is no heat or closeness to the answer, so you are not near the solution.