Noun
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the sensation produced by low temperatures
"he shivered from the cold"
"the cold helped clear his head"
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the absence of heat
"the coldness made our breath visible"
"come in out of the cold"
"cold is a vasoconstrictor"
- low temperature -
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
"will they never find a cure for the common cold?"
- common cold
Adjective
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lacking the warmth of life
"cold in his grave"
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of a seeker
far from the object sought
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unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
"the boxer was out cold"
"pass out cold"
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feeling or showing no enthusiasm
"a cold audience"
"a cold response to the new play"
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without compunction or human feeling
"in cold blood"
"cold-blooded killing"
"insensate destruction"
- cold blooded -
sexually unresponsive
"was cold to his advances"
"a frigid woman"
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so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
"cold fury gripped him"
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lacking originality or spontaneity
no longer new
"moth-eaten theories about race"
"stale news"
- moth eaten -
marked by errorless familiarity
"had her lines cold before rehearsals started"
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(color) giving no sensation of warmth
"a cold bluish grey"
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having lost freshness through passage of time
"a cold trail"
"dogs attempting to catch a cold scent"
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extended meanings
especially of psychological coldness
without human warmth or emotion
"a cold unfriendly nod"
"a cold and unaffectionate person"
"a cold impersonal manner"
"cold logic"
"the concert left me cold"
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
"a cold climate"
"a cold room"
"dinner has gotten cold"
"cold fingers"
"if you are cold, turn up the heat"
"a cold beer"