cold

cold
cold ADJECTIVE 1) of or at a low or relatively low temperature. 2) not feeling or showing emotion or affection. 3) not affected by emotion; objective: cold statistics. 4) (of a colour) containing pale blue or grey and giving no impression of warmth. 5) (of a scent or trail) no longer fresh and easy to follow. 6) (in children's games) far from finding or guessing what is sought. 7) without preparation or rehearsal; unawares. 8) informal unconscious.
NOUN 1) cold weather or surroundings. 2) a common infection in which the mucous membrane of the nose and throat becomes inflamed, causing running at the nose and sneezing.
cold comfort — Cf. ↑cold comfort
get cold feet — Cf. ↑get cold feet
the cold shoulder — Cf. ↑the cold shoulder
in cold blood — Cf. ↑in cold blood
DERIVATIVES coldly adverb coldness noun.
ORIGIN Old English.

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