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cold

cold

112 6.3
Far from the correct answer
  • adjective
  • /koʊld/
translation icon : sin resolver
  • 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.

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Examples

  • I am very happy chasing cold leads on our missing persons case.

  • Yet another cold trail.

  • Eventually the trail went cold and dead.

  • 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.

  • After weeks of searching for clues, the police realized they were cold and needed fresh evidence to move forward.

  • Despite their efforts, the team was cold on finding any new leads or answers to the mystery.

Antonyms

1.6

You have achieved what you wanted

warm
  • Informal
34 7.3

Close to finding the right answer or object

Idioms

50 7.1

Calmly and without pity when doing something violent

cold feet
  • Informal
38 4.3

A sudden feeling of fear or doubt that stops you doing something planned

out cold
  • Informal
27 6.9

Unconscious or sleeping very deeply

cold turkey
  • Informal
21 6.7

Suddenly stopping a habit or drug completely without cutting down first

out in the cold
  • Informal
16 7.4

Left out by a group of people

cold shoulder
  • Informal
8 4.6

To ignore someone on purpose to show you dislike them

7 8.2

Stop a habit or addiction all at once

cold fish
  • Offensive
5 7.6

A person who is distant and not friendly

cold as ice
  • Informal
4 7.2

Not showing any feeling or kindness to others

hot and cold
  • Informal
4 6.8

A person who feels interested one moment and not interested the next

3 8.1

Feel sudden, strong fear or shock

stone cold sober
  • Informal
3 5.6

Not affected by alcohol or drugs at all

knocked out cold
  • Informal
2 7.2

Completely unconscious after a hard hit to the head

1 8.1

To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often

1 8.4

To change your feelings or opinion often and without warning

1 7.4

To say things that make people less excited about a plan

stone cold
  • Informal
1 3.6

Very cold with no warmth

To return to a safe or accepted group after being left out

1 9.9

Very cold in a way that feels unpleasant

cold as balls
  • Offensive
1 9.9

People say this to mean very cold in a joking, exaggerated way

9.9

Showing no warmth or feeling

cold day in Hell
  • Informal
9.4

An event that is very unlikely to happen

A deep feeling of cold that goes into the body

cold as charity
  • Archaic
9.9

Acting kind but not showing real care

Compounds

365 3.5

A long period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without direct fighting

34 1.0

Very cold, like frozen water

25 1.0

A period when the air is much colder than usual

cold front
  • Specialized
19 3.3

A line of colder air moving into warmer air

17 1.1

A mild virus infection of the nose and throat that causes a runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat

15 1.3

Very cold, at or below freezing

14 3.6

A long time of tense relations between countries without open fighting

12 3.7

A sweat that appears while you feel cold because you are scared or ill

9 2.0

Sliced meats like turkey or ham served cold for sandwiches and platters

A medicine that relieves cold symptoms like cough or blocked nose

8 3.2

Small painful blisters on the lips or around the mouth that a virus causes

6 3.2

A short sudden time of very cold weather that is colder than usual

cold fusion
  • Specialized
5 8.9

A claimed way to make energy by joining parts of atoms at room temperature that most scientists do not accept

5 7.2

A small thing that does little to make you feel better after something bad

cold-blooded
  • 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

cold sober
  • Informal
4 6.2

Completely free of alcohol or drugs

cold water
  • Informal
4 6.3

Words or actions that make people less excited about a plan

3 3.9

Money in notes and coins that you can use right away

3 3.3

A thick, soft cream that cleans the face and keeps the skin soft

2 4.6

A fixed unfriendly look that shows anger or disapproval

cold hand
  • Literature
1 8.2

An unfriendly touch or a feeling that danger is near

1 1.0

A breakfast food eaten without heating, usually served with milk

1 3.5

A short period of unusually cold weather

1 3.7

A place that keeps food or goods very cold to stop them from spoiling

cold-water flat
  • Archaic
1 8.8

An apartment in an old building that has no hot running water or central heating

cold frame
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A low box with a clear top that protects young plants from cold and helps them grow

1 4.1

Very cold with no warmth left

cold storage
  • Informal
1 4.9

A state in which a plan or project is left unused for later

cold storage
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Low-cost storage for computer data that is rarely used

1 4.0

A long period of much colder than usual weather that affects a large area

A metal tool for cutting and breaking stone or brick without heating

cold duck
  • Archaic
9.3

A pink sparkling wine that people make by mixing red and white wines and serve cold

cold gangrene
  • Specialized
7.6

When blood stops flowing to a body part, the tissue dies and becomes dry and dark brown

7.2

A frozen treat on a stick like a popsicle that you eat to cool down

cold cathode
  • Specialized
6.7

A part inside some lamps and electronic devices that gives out electrons without being heated

cold medium
  • Archaic
8.8

A way of communicating that gives little detail and asks the audience to imagine the rest

cold rubber
  • Specialized
5.3

A man-made rubber made at low temperatures that is tougher and used for car tires

cold shower
  • Informal
5.1

A sudden event that shocks or disappoints someone

A decision made without feeling or pity that harms people

A calm way of behaving in stressful situations

cold-bloodedness
  • Offensive
6.7

Not showing pity and acting cruel, or having a body temperature that changes with the air

cold spell
  • Jargon
8.1

A magic power that makes very cold air and freezes people or things

A tomato hollowed out and filled with a salad, served cold

cold treatment
  • Specialized
3.6

Applying cold to the body reduces pain and swelling

cold-temperate
  • Specialized
6.5

Climates or waters in the cooler parts of temperate regions

Very low in temperature and clearly unfriendly

perishingly cold
  • Informal
7.2

Very cold in a way that makes being outside difficult

How Likely

hot
  • Baby Talk
19 6.1
warm
  • Informal
34 7.3
cold
112 6.3

Surface Forms

cold positive
colder comparative
coldest superlative

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.